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the Week of Proper 25 / Ordinary 30
			the Week of Proper 25 / Ordinary 30
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Interlinear Study Bible
Greek Language ⇌
1 Samuel 18:23
2532
				
				
			kai
				καὶ 
				And 
				Conjunction
			2980
				
				
			elalēsan
				ἐλάλησαν 
				spoke 
				Verb, Aorist Active Indicative 3rd Plural
			3588
				
				
			hoi
				οἱ 
				the 
				Pronoun, Article, Nominative Plural Masculine
			3816
				
				
			paides
				παῖδες 
				servants 
				Noun, Nominative Plural Masculine
			*
				
				
			of Saul 
				
			1519
				
				
			eis
				εἰς 
				into 
				Preposition
			3588
				
				
			hoi
				οἱ 
				the 
				Pronoun, Article, Nominative Plural Masculine
			3775
				
				
			ōta
				ὦτα 
				ears 
				Noun, Accusative Plural Neuter
			*
				
				
			of David 
				
			3588
				
				
			hoi
				οἱ 
				Pronoun, Article, Nominative Plural Masculine
			4487
				
				
			rhēmata
				ῥήματα 
				these things. 
				Noun, Accusative Plural Neuter
			3778
				
				
			tauta
				ταῦτα, 
				
				Pronoun, Demonstrative Accusative Plural Neuter
			2532
				
				
			kai
				καὶ 
				And 
				Conjunction
			3588
				
				
			hoi
				οἱ 
				the 
				Pronoun, Article, Nominative Plural Masculine
			2893.1
				
				
			kouphon
				κοῦφον 
				light thing 
				Adjective, Accusative Singular Neuter
			1510.2.3
				
				
			Is it 
				
			1722
				
				
			en
				ἐν 
				in 
				Preposition
			3788
				
				
			ophthalmois
				ὀφθαλμοῖς 
				your eyes 
				Noun, Dative Plural Masculine
			1473
				
				
			hymōn
				ὑμῶν 
				
				Pronoun, Personal/Posessive Genitive Plural
			1918
				
				
			epigambreusai
				ἐπιγαμβρεῦσαι 
				to be allied by marriage 
				Verb, Aorist Active Infinate
			935
				
				
			basilei
				βασιλεῖ 
				to the king? 
				Noun, Dative Singular Masculine
			1473
				
				
			And I am 
				
			1161
				
				
			435
				
				
			anēr
				ἀνὴρ 
				man 
				Noun, Nominative Singular Masculine
			5011
				
				
			tapeinos
				ταπεινὸς 
				a humble, 
				Adjective, Nominative Singular Masculine
			2532
				
				
			kai
				καὶ 
				and 
				Conjunction
			3780
				
				
			ouchi
				οὐχὶ 
				not 
				Adverb
			1784
				
				
			esteemed? 
				
			
Aleppo Codex
וידברו עבדי שאול באזני דוד את הדברים האלה ויאמר דוד הנקלה בעיניכם התחתן במלך ואנכי איש רש ונקלה 
Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia
וַֽיְדַבְּר֞וּ עַבְדֵ֤י שָׁאוּל֙ בְּאָזְנֵ֣י דָוִ֔ד אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֗ד הַֽנְקַלָּ֤ה בְעֵֽינֵיכֶם֙ הִתְחַתֵּ֣ן בַּמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְאָנֹכִ֖י אִֽישׁ־רָ֥שׁ וְנִקְלֶֽה׃ 
Masoretic Text (1524)
וידברו עבדי שׁאול באזני דוד את הדברים האלה ויאמר דוד הנקלה בעיניכם התחתן במלך ואנכי אישׁ רשׁ ונקלה
Westminster Leningrad Codex
וַֽיְדַבְּר֞וּ עַבְדֵ֤י שָׁאוּל֙ בְּאָזְנֵ֣י דָוִ֔ד אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֗ד הַֽנְקַלָּ֤ה בְעֵֽינֵיכֶם֙ הִתְחַתֵּ֣ן בַּמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְאָנֹכִ֖י אִֽישׁ־רָ֥שׁ וְנִקְלֶֽה׃ 
Greek Septuagint
καὶ ἐλάλησαν οἱ παῖδες Σαουλ εἰς τὰ ὦτα Δαυιδ τὰ ῥήματα ταῦτα, καὶ εἶπεν Δαυιδ εἰ κοῦφον ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς ὑμῶν ἐπιγαμβρεῦσαι βασιλεῖ κἀγὼ ἀνὴρ ταπεινὸς καὶ οὐχὶ ἔνδοξος. 
Berean Study Bible
But when Saul''s servants relayed ... these words to David, - he replied, "Does it seem trivial in your sight to be the son-in-law of the king? am a poor man and lightly esteemed."
But when Saul''s servants relayed ... these words to David, - he replied, "Does it seem trivial in your sight to be the son-in-law of the king? am a poor man and lightly esteemed."
English Standard Version
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
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
Holman Christian Standard Version
Saul's servants reported these words directly to David, but he replied, "Is it trivial in your sight to become the king's son-in-law? I am a poor man who is common."
Saul's servants reported these words directly to David, but he replied, "Is it trivial in your sight to become the king's son-in-law? I am a poor man who is common."
King James Version
And Saul's servants spake those words in the ears of David. And David said (8799), Seemeth it to you a light thing to be a king's son in law (8692), seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed (8737)?
And Saul's servants spake those words in the ears of David. And David said (8799), Seemeth it to you a light thing to be a king's son in law (8692), seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed (8737)?
Lexham English Bible
And Saul's servants spoke these words ⌊to David privately⌋. But David said, "Is it insignificant ⌊in your sight⌋as I am a poor and lightly esteemed man?"
And Saul's servants spoke these words ⌊to David privately⌋. But David said, "Is it insignificant ⌊in your sight⌋as I am a poor and lightly esteemed man?"
New American Standard Version
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?"
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?"
World English Bible
Saul's servants spoke those words in the ears of David. David said, "Does it seems to you a light thing to be the king's son-in-law, since I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed?"
Saul's servants spoke those words in the ears of David. David said, "Does it seems to you a light thing to be the king's son-in-law, since I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed?"