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 Jehovah's battles. For Saul said, Let not my hand be upon him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him.

And Saulª saidª° to¹ David,ª Behold¹ my elderª daughterª Merab,ª her will I giveª° thee to wife:ª only¹ be¹ thou valiantªª for me, and fightª° the LORD'Sª battles.ª For Saulª said,ª° Let not¹ mine handª be¹ upon him, but let the handª of the Philistinesª be¹ upon him.

And Saulª saidª° to¹ Dauid,ª Behold,¹ my elderª daughterª Merab,ª her will I giueª° thee to wife:ª onely¹ be¹ thou valiantªª for me, and fightª° the LORDSª battels:ª for Saulª said,ª° Let not¹ mine handª be¹ vpon him, but let the handª of the Philistinesª be¹ vpon him.

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And Šä´ûl שָׁאוּלª saidª° to¹ Däwiđ דָּוִד,ª Behold¹ my elderª daughterª Mërav מֵרַב,ª her will I giveª° thee to wife:ª only¹ be¹ thou valiantªª for me, and fightª° Yähwè's יָהוֶהª battles.ª For Šä´ûl שָׁאוּלª said,ª° Let not¹ mine handª be¹ upon him, but let the handª of the Pælištîm פְּלִשׁתִּיםª be¹ upon him.

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