1 Samuel 18:26

Lutherbibel

Da sagten seine Knechte David an solche Worte, und deuchte David die Sache gut, daß er des Königs Eidam würde. Und die Zeit war noch nicht aus,

Parallel Translations

Schlachter Bibel (1951)
Als nun seine Knechte dem David diese Worte sagten, dünkte es David gut, des Königs Tochtermann zu werden.

Elberfelder Bibel (1905)
Und seine Knechte berichteten David diese Worte, und die Sache war recht in den Augen Davids, des Königs Schwiegersohn zu werden. Und noch waren die Tage nicht voll,

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the days: 1 Samuel 18:21

expired: Heb. fulfilled

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And when his servants told David these words,.... That the king desired no other dowry than an hundred foreskins of the Philistines:

it pleased David well to be the king's son in law; on such conditions; partly because of the honour of it, and partly because of his love to Michal; and chiefly because it would give him an opportunity of destroying the enemies of God, and of his people, as well as such a match would lead the way, and be a step in Providence to ascend the throne designed for him in due time:

and the days were not expired; neither for the bringing in of the foreskins, nor for the consummation of the marriage.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The days were not expired - David was so rapid in his attack upon the Philistines that he was able to bring the required dowry within the time, and to receive his wife (Michal), before the time had expired within which he was to receive Merab.