1Sa 18:17 | HCSB | STEP | Saul told David , “Here is my oldest daughter Merab . I’ll give her to you as a wife , if you will be a warrior for me and fight the Lord ’s battles .” But Saul was thinking , “My hand doesn’t need to be against him; let the hand of the Philistines be against him.”

1 Samuel 18:17

17 Saul told David, “Here is my oldest daughter Merab. I’ll give her to you as a wife, ^a if you will be a warrior for me and fight the Lord’s battles.” ^b But Saul was thinking, “My hand doesn’t need to be against him; let the hand of the Philistines be against him.” ^c