1 Samuel 18 · Verse 20

1 Samuel 18:20

And Michal Saul’s daughter loved David: and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.
1 Samuel 18:20, King James Version

1 Samuel 18:20 in other translations

BSBNow Saul’s daughter Michal loved David, and when this was reported to Saul, it pleased him.
WEBMichal, Saul’s daughter, loved David; and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.
ASVAnd Michal, Saul’s daughter, loved David: and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.
YLTAnd Michal daughter of Saul loveth David, and they declare to Saul, and the thing is right in his eyes,
DARBYAnd Michal Saul's daughter loved David; and they told Saul, and the thing was right in his sight.
BBEAnd Saul's daughter Michal was in love with David: and Saul had word of it and was pleased.
WebsterAnd Michal Saul's daughter loved David: and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.

What does 1 Samuel 18:20 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
20. Michal Saul's daughter loved David--This must have happened some time after. they told Saul, and the thing pleased him--Not from any favor to David, but he saw that it would be turned to the advancement of his malicious purposes, and the more so when, by the artful intrigues and flattery of his spies, the loyal sentiments of David were discovered.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Samuel 18:12-30

For a long time David was kept in continual apprehension of falling by the hand of Saul, yet he persevered in meek and respectful behaviour towards his persecutor. How uncommon is such prudence and discretion, especially under insults and provocations! Let us inquire if we imitate this part of the exemplary character before us. Are we behaving wisely in all our ways? Is there no sinful omission, no rashness of…

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1 Samuel 18:20 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַתֶּאֱהַ֛בva.te.'e.Havand she lovedH157
מִיכַ֥לmi.KhalMichalH4324
בַּת\־bat-[the] daughter ofH1323
שָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
דָּוִ֑דda.VidDavidH1732
וַיַּגִּ֣דוּvai.ya.Gi.duand people toldH5046
לְשָׁא֔וּלle.sha.'Ulto SaulH7586
וַיִּשַׁ֥רvai.yi.Sharand it was pleasingH3474
הַדָּבָ֖רha.da.Varthe matterH1697
בְּעֵינָֽיו\׃be.'ei.Navin view hisH5869

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 1 Samuel 18:20

  • 1 Samuel 18:28

    And Saul saw and knew that the Lord was with David, and that Michal Saul’s daughter loved him.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
loved David.
28
Ge 29:18,20 34:3 Jud 16:4,15 2Sa 13:1 1Ki 11:1,2 Ho 3:2
pleased him. Heb. was right in his eyes.

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Context

  • 1 Samuel 18:19

    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.

  • 1 Samuel 18:20

    And Michal Saul’s daughter loved David: and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.

  • 1 Samuel 18:21

    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.

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1 Samuel 18:20 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Mas Michâl la otra hija de Saúl amaba á David; y fué dicho á Saúl, lo cual plugo en sus ojos.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et Mical, fille de Saül, aima David; et on le rapporta à Saül, et la chose fut bonne à ses yeux.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und Michal, die Tochter Sauls, liebte David; und man berichtete es Saul, und die Sache war recht in seinen Augen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Dilexit autem David Michol filia Saul altera. Et nuntiatum est Saul, et placuit ei.