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1 Samuel 18:17

English Standard Version ESV

17 Then Saul said to David, “Here is my elder daughter Merab. I will give her to you for a wife. Only be valiant for me and fight the Lord’s battles. ” For Saul thought, “Let not my hand be against him, but let the hand of the Philistines be against him. ”

New International Version NIV

17 Saul said to David, “Here is my older daughter Merab. I will give her to you in marriage; only serve me bravely and fight the battles of the LORD.” For Saul said to himself, “I will not raise a hand against him. Let the Philistines do that!”