1 Samuel 18:18,23
1 Samuel 18:18 New King James Version (NKJV)
So David said to 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?”
I Samuel 18:23 New King James Version (NKJV)
So Saul’s servants spoke those words in the hearing of David. And David said, “Does it seem to you a light thing to be a king’s son-in-law, seeing I am a poor and lightly esteemed man?”
1 Samuel 18:18 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
And David said to Saul, “Who am I, and who are my relatives, my father’s clan in Israel, that I should be son-in-law to the king?”
1 Samuel 18:23 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
And Saul’s servants spoke those words in the ears of David. And David said, “Does it seem to you a little thing to become the king’s son-in-law, since I am a poor man and have no reputation?”
1 Samuel 18:18 The Message (MSG)
David, embarrassed, answered, “Do you really mean that? I’m from a family of nobodies! I can’t be son-in-law to the king.”
1 Samuel 18:23 The Message (MSG)
The king’s servants told all this to David, but David held back. “What are you thinking of? I can’t do that. I’m a nobody; I have nothing to offer.”
1 Samuel 18:18 King James Version (KJV)
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?
1 Samuel 18:23 King James Version (KJV)
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?
1 Samuel 18:18 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
But David said to Saul, “Who am I, and what is my life or my father’s family in Israel, that I should be the king’s son-in-law?”
1 Samuel 18:23 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
So Saul’s servants spoke these words to David. But David said, “Is it trivial in your sight to become the king’s son-in-law, since I am a poor man and lightly esteemed?”
1 Samuel 18:18 New Century Version (NCV)
But David answered Saul, saying, “Who am I? My family is not important enough for me to become the king’s son-in-law.”
1 Samuel 18:23 New Century Version (NCV)
Saul’s servants said these words to David, but David answered, “Do you think it is easy to become the king’s son-in-law? I am poor and unimportant.”
1 Samuel 18:18 American Standard Version (ASV)
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?
1 Samuel 18:23 American Standard Version (ASV)
And Saul’s servants spake those words in the ears of David. And David said, Seemeth it to you a light thing to be the king’s son-in-law, seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed?
1 Samuel 18:18 New International Version (NIV)
But David said to Saul, “Who am I, and what is my family or my clan in Israel, that I should become the king’s son-in-law?”
1 Samuel 18:23 New International Version (NIV)
They repeated these words to David. But David said, “Do you think it is a small matter to become the king’s son-in-law? I’m only a poor man and little known.”
1 Samuel 18:18 Amplified Bible (AMP)
David said to Saul, “Who am I, and what is my life or my father’s family in Israel, that I should be the king’s son-in-law?”
1 Samuel 18:23 Amplified Bible (AMP)
So Saul’s servants spoke these words to David. But David said, “Is it a trivial thing in your sight to become a king’s son-in-law, seeing that I am a poor man and insignificant?”