17 And Saul said to David, Behold my elder daughter Merab, her will I give thee to wife: only be thou valianta for me, and fight the LORD'S battles. For Saul said, Let not mine hand be upon him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him.
18 And David said unto Saul, Who am I? and what is my life, or my father's family in Israel, that I should be son in law to the king?
19 But it came to pass at the time when Merab Saul's daughter should have been given to David, that she was given unto Adriel the Meholathite to wife.
20 And Michal Saul's daughter loved David: and they told Saul, and the thing pleased* him.b
21 And Saul said, I will give him her, that she may be a snare to him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. Wherefore Saul said to David, Thou shalt this day be my son in law in the one of the twain.
22 And Saul commanded his servants, saying, Commune with David secretly, and say, Behold, the king hath delight in thee, and all his servants love thee: now therefore be the king's son in law.
23 And Saul's servants spake those words in the ears of David. And David said, Seemeth it to you a light thing to be a king's son in law, seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed?
24 And the servants of Saul told him, saying, On this manner spake David.
25 And Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David, The king desireth not any dowry, but an hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies. But Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.
26 And when his servants told David these words, it pleased* David well to be the king's son in law: and the days were not expired.c
27 Wherefore David arose and went, he and his men, and slew of the Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full tale to the king, that he might be the king's son in law. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter to wife.
28 And Saul saw and knew that the LORD was with David, and that Michal Saul's daughter loved him.
29 And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul became David's enemy continually.
30 Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass, after they went forth, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was much set by.d

La Biblia de las Américas (Español) BLA

1 Samuel 18:17 Entonces Saúl dijo a David: He aquí, Merab, mi hija mayor; te la daré por mujer, con tal que me seas hombre valiente y pelees las batallas del SEÑOR. Porque Saúl se decía: No será mi mano contra él, sino sea contra él la mano de los filisteos.

English Standard Version ESV

1 Samuel 18:17 Then Saul said to David, "Here is my elder daughter Merab. I will give her to you for a wife. Only be valiant for me and fight the LORD's battles." For Saul thought, "Let not my hand be against him, but let the hand of the Philistines be against him."

La Biblia del Jubileo 2000 JBS

1 Samuel 18:17 Y dijo Saúl a David: He aquí yo te daré a Merab mi hija mayor por mujer; solamente que me seas hombre valiente, y hagas las guerras del SEÑOR. Mas Saúl decía en sí: No será mi mano contra él, mas la mano de los filisteos será contra él

New King James Version NKJV

1 Samuel 18:17 Then Saul said to David, "Here is my older daughter Merab; I will give her to you as a wife. Only be valiant for me, and fight the Lord's battles." For Saul thought, "Let my hand not be against him, but let the hand of the Philistines be against him."

Nueva Traducción Viviente NTV

1 Samuel 18:17 David se casa con la hija de Saúl
Cierto día, Saúl le dijo a David:
—Estoy listo para darte a mi hija mayor, Merab, por esposa. Pero antes deberás demostrar que eres un guerrero de verdad al pelear las batallas del Señor
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Pues Saúl pensó: «Voy a enviar a David contra los filisteos y dejar que ellos lo maten, en vez de hacerlo yo mismo».

Nueva Versión Internacional NVI

1 Samuel 18:17 Un día Saúl le dijo a David:—Aquí tienes a Merab, mi hija mayor. Te la entrego por esposa, con la condición de que me sirvas con valentía, peleando las batallas del SEÑOR.Saúl pensaba: «Será mejor que no muera por mi mano, sino a mano de los filisteos».

La Biblia Reina-Valera (Español) RVR

1 Samuel 18:17 Y dijo Saúl á David: He aquí yo te daré á Merab mi hija mayor por mujer: solamente que me seas hombre valiente, y hagas las guerras de Jehová. Mas Saúl decía: No será mi mano contra él, mas la mano de los Filisteos será contra él.

Sagradas Escrituras (1569) (Español) SEV

1 Samuel 18:17 Y dijo Saúl a David: He aquí yo te daré a Merab mi hija mayor por mujer; solamente que me seas hombre valiente, y hagas las guerras del SEÑOR. Mas Saúl decía en sí : No será mi mano contra él, mas la mano de los filisteos será contra él.

Herramientas de Estudio para 1 Samuel 18:17-30