1 Samuel 18:23
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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?But when Saul’s servants relayed these words to David, he replied, “Does it seem trivial in your sight to be the son-in-law of the king? I am a poor man and lightly esteemed.”
In other translations
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?But when Saul’s servants relayed these words to David, he replied, “Does it seem trivial in your sight to be the son-in-law of the king? I am a poor man and lightly esteemed.”
Hebrew words
וַיְדַבְּרוּvaydaberuand they spokeH1696עַבְדֵי'avdei[the] servants ofH5650שָׁאוּלsha'ulSaulH7586בְּאָזְנֵיbe'azeneiin [the] ears ofH241דָוִדdavidDavidH1732אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַדְּבָרִיםhadevarimthe wordsH1697הָאֵלֶּהha'eleh<the> theseH428וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559דָּוִדdavidDavidH1732הַנְקַלָּהhankalah¿ triflingH7043בְעֵינֵיכֶםve'eineikhemin view yourH5869הִתְחַתֵּןhitchaten[is] to be son-in-lawH2859בַּמֶּלֶךְbamelekhto the kingH4428וְאָנֹכִיve'anokhiand IH595אִישׁ־'ish-[am] a manH376רָשׁrashpoorH7326וְנִקְלֶה׃veniklehand lightly esteemedH7034
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Related verses
- Psalm 119:141I am small and despised: yet do not I forget thy precepts.I am lowly and despised, but I do not forget Your precepts.
- Proverbs 14:20The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.The poor man is hated even by his neighbor, but many are those who love the rich.
- 1 John 3:1Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.Behold what manner of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God. And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him.
- Ecclesiastes 9:15-1615 Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man. 16 Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.15 Now a poor wise man was found in the city, and he saved the city by his wisdom. Yet no one remembered that poor man. 16 And I said, “Wisdom is better than strength, but the wisdom of the poor man is despised, and his words are not heeded.”
- Proverbs 19:6-76 Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts. 7 All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.6 Many seek the favor of the prince, and everyone is a friend of the gift giver. 7 All the brothers of a poor man hate him— how much more do his friends avoid him! He may pursue them with pleading, but they are nowhere to be found.
- 1 Samuel 9:21And Saul answered and said, Am not I a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? wherefore then speakest thou so to me?Saul replied, “Am I not a Benjamite from the smallest tribe of Israel, and is not my clan the least of all the clans of Benjamin? So why would you say such a thing to me?”
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