119 Relationship Between Saul and David one condition : to “ be valiant for me, and fight the Lord’s battles” . David refuses pointing at his and his family’s low status to be the king’s son - in - law . Therefore, Saul gives Merab to Adriel the Meholathite for a wife ( vs . 17 – 19 ) . The second opportunity presents itself when the king is informed about Michal’s love for David . In plan B, Saul was ready to give Michal בשתים תתחתן בי ( immediately to David as a wife, on two conditions The narrator, though, does not disclose Saul’s stipulations, nor . ) היום David’s reply ( vs . 20 – 21 ) . By this elliptic pause, the narrator infers that David remains adamant in his refusal for any hasty marriage stipulated 17 . ) היום ( Saul has to move now toby Saul’s temporal word “today” plan C : i . e . to use his courtiers to cautiously negotiate an agreement you ; ) חפץ ( with David by appealing to his ego : “The king sympathizes and all his servants love you : now therefore, be the king’s so...
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