1 Samuel 18:22

22 Entonces Saúl ordenó a sus funcionarios:—Hablen con David en privado y díganle: “Oye, el rey te aprecia, y todos sus funcionarios te quieren. Acepta ser su yerno”.

1 Samuel 18:22 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 18:22

And Saul commanded his servants, [saying], commune with David
secretly
And persuade him to marry Michal, and assure him of Saul's real regard to him, and good intention towards him; for it seems that David being ill used in the affair of his eldest daughter, did not listen to the proposals of Saul as to the youngest, and therefore Saul took this method to bring him into them:

and say, behold, the king hath a delight in thee;
bore a good will towards him, had an high opinion of him, and it would be a pleasure to him that he should he his son-in-law:

and all his servants love thee;
which might be true in general, excepting some few; which was no small mortification to Saul, though he here pleads it, and puts his servants on making use of it to gain his present purpose:

now therefore be the king's son in law;
accept of the proposal he has made, and marry his youngest daughter.

1 Samuel 18:22 In-Context

20 Mical, la otra hija de Saúl, se enamoró de David. Cuando se lo dijeron a Saúl, le agradó la noticia

21 y pensó: «Se la entregaré a él, como una trampa para que caiga en manos de los filisteos». Así que volvió a decirle a David:—Ahora sí vas a ser mi yerno.

22 Entonces Saúl ordenó a sus funcionarios:—Hablen con David en privado y díganle: “Oye, el rey te aprecia, y todos sus funcionarios te quieren. Acepta ser su yerno”.

23 Esto se lo repitieron a David, pero él respondió:—¿Creen que es cosa fácil ser yerno del rey? ¡Yo no soy más que un plebeyo insignificante!

24 Los funcionarios le comunicaron a Saúl la reacción de David.