1 Samuel 18:21

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And Saul said, I will give him her, that she may be a snare to him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. Wherefore Saul said to David, Thou shalt this day be my son in law in the one of the twain.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֜וּל אֶתְּנֶ֤נָּה לּוֹ֙ וּתְהִי־ל֣וֹ לְמוֹקֵ֔שׁ וּתְהִי־ב֖וֹ יַד־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַיֹּ֤אמֶר שָׁאוּל֙ אֶל־דָּוִ֔ד בִּשְׁתַּ֛יִם תִּתְחַתֵּ֥ן בִּ֖י הַיּֽוֹם׃

Transliteration

And wa-yōʾmer Šāʾûl, I will ʾettənennâ to him, and təhî-to him for môqēš, and təhî-against him yad-pəlištîm. And wa-yōʾmer Šāʾûl to Dāwid, in šətayim you shall titḥattēn with me ha-yôm.

Grammar Details

*wa-yōʾmer*: conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he said
*Šāʾûl*: proper noun - Saul
*ʾettənennâ*: qal imperfect, 1cs + 3fs suffix - I will give her
*lô*: preposition + 3ms suffix - to him
*û-təhî-lô*: conjunction + qal jussive, 3fs + preposition + 3ms suffix - and let her be to him
*lə-môqēš*: preposition + masculine singular noun - for a snare/trap
*û-təhî-bô*: conjunction + qal jussive, 3fs + preposition + 3ms suffix - and let it be against him
*yad-pəlištîm*: feminine singular construct + proper noun - the hand of the Philistines
*ʾel-Dāwid*: preposition + proper noun - to David
*bi-šətayim*: preposition + feminine dual numeral - with two/twice
*titḥattēn*: hithpael imperfect, 2ms - you will become related by marriage
*bî*: preposition + 1cs suffix - with me
*ha-yôm*: definite article + masculine singular noun - today/this day

Word Meanings

*ʾāmar*: say/speak/think
*nātan*: give/place/put
*hāyâ*: be/become/happen
*môqēš*: snare/trap/bait
*yād*: hand/power/control
*pəlištîm*: Philistines
*šətayim*: two/twice/second time
*ḥātan*: become related by marriage/become a son-in-law
*yôm*: day/time/today

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Referenced Verses

1 Sam 18:17 : 17 And Saul said to David, Behold my elder daughter Merab, her will I give thee to wife: only be thou valiant for me, and fight the LORD'S battles. For Saul said, Let not mine hand be upon him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him.
1 Sam 18:26 : 26 And when his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king's son in law: and the days were not expired.
Exod 10:7 : 7 And Pharaoh's servants said unto him, How long shall this man be a snare unto us? let the men go, that they may serve the LORD their God: knowest thou not yet that Egypt is destroyed?
1 Sam 19:11-12 : 11 Saul also sent messengers unto David's house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning: and Michal David's wife told him, saying, If thou save not thy life to night, to morrow thou shalt be slain. 12 So Michal let David down through a window: and he went, and fled, and escaped.
Ps 7:14-16 : 14 Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood. 15 He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made. 16 His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.
Ps 38:12 : 12 They also that seek after my life lay snares{H8762)} for me: and they that seek{H8802)} my hurt speak{H8765)} mischievous things, and imagine{H8799)} deceits all the day long.
Prov 26:24-26 : 24 He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him; 25 When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart. 26 Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation.
Prov 29:5 : 5 A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet.
Jer 5:26 : 26 For among my people are found wicked men: they lay wait, as he that setteth snares; they set a trap, they catch men.
Jer 9:8 : 8 Their tongue is as an arrow shot out; it speaketh deceit: one speaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth, but in heart he layeth his wait.

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