(BHS) 1 Samuel 18 : 17 וַיֹּאמֶר שָׁאוּל אֶל־דָּוִד הִנֵּה בִתִּי הַגְּדֹולָה מֵרַב אֹתָהּ אֶתֶּן־לְךָ לְאִשָּׁה אַךְ הֱיֵה־לִּי לְבֶן־חַיִל וְהִלָּחֵם מִלְחֲמֹות יְהוָה וְשָׁאוּל אָמַר אַל־תְּהִי יָדִי בֹּו וּתְהִי־בֹו יַד־פְּלִשְׁתִּים׃ ס
(BHSCO) 1 Samuel 18 : 17 ויאמר שאול אל־דוד הנה בתי הגדולה מרב אתה אתן־לך לאשה אך היה־לי לבן־חיל והלחם מלחמות יהוה ושאול אמר אל־תהי ידי בו ותהי־בו יד־פלשתים׃ ס
(IS) 1 Samuel 18 : 17 Saul reže Davidu: "Evo, svoju najstariju kćer Merabu dat ću ti za ženu. Ali se ti moraš iskazati kao junak i voditi ratove Gospodnje." Saul je naime mislio: "Ja sam neću da stavim ruku na njega, nego Filisteji neka stave ruku na njega!"
(JB) 1 Samuel 18 : 17 Šaul reče Davidu: "Evo svoju najstariju kćer Merabu dat ću ti za ženu, samo mi budi hrabar i vodi Jahvine bojeve!" Mišljaše Šaul: "Neću da padne od moje ruke, nego filistejska ruka neka se digne na njega!"
(GSA) 1 Samuel 18 : 17 και πας ισραηλ και ιουδας ηγαπα τον δαυιδ οτι αυτος εξεπορευετο και εισεπορευετο προ προσωπου του λαου
(WLC) 1 Samuel 18 : 17 וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֜וּל אֶל־דָּוִ֗ד הִנֵּה֩ בִתִּ֨י הַגְּדֹולָ֤ה מֵרַב֙ אֹתָהּ֙ אֶתֶּן־לְךָ֣ לְאִשָּׁ֔ה אַ֚ךְ הֱיֵה־לִּ֣י לְבֶן־חַ֔יִל וְהִלָּחֵ֖ם מִלְחֲמֹ֣ות יְהוָ֑ה וְשָׁא֣וּל אָמַ֗ר אַל־תְּהִ֤י יָדִי֙ בֹּ֔ו וּתְהִי־בֹ֖ו יַד־פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃ ס
(DK) 1 Samuel 18 : 17 I reče Saul Davidu: evo, kćer svoju stariju Meravu daću ti za ženu, samo mi budi hrabar i vodi ratove Gospodnje. Jer Saul govoraše: neću da se digne moja ruka na nj, nego Filistejska ruka neka se digne na nj.
(TD) 1 Samuel 18 : 17 Saul reče Davidu: ” Evo moje prvorođene kćeri Merave. Nju ću dati tebi za ženu. Ali, budi valjan u mojoj službi i povedi ratove GOSPODOVE. “ Saul si bijaše rekao: ” Ne ponesimo ruku na njega, nek to Filistinci učine. “
(dkc) 1 Samuel 18 : 17 И рече Саул Давиду: ево, кћер своју старију Мераву даћу ти за жену, само ми буди храбар и води ратове Господње. Јер Саул говораше: нећу да се дигне моја рука на њ, него Филистејска рука нека се дигне на њ.
(AKJV) 1 Samuel 18 : 17 And Saul said to David, Behold my elder daughter Merab, her will I give you to wife: only be you valiant for me, and fight the LORD's battles. For Saul said, Let not my hand be on him, but let the hand of the Philistines be on him.
(ASV) 1 Samuel 18 : 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 Jehovah's battles. For Saul said, Let not my hand be upon him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him.
(DB) 1 Samuel 18 : 17 And Saul said to David, Behold my eldest daughter Merab, her will I give thee to wife; only be thou valiant for me, and fight Jehovah's battles. But Saul thought, My hand shall not be upon him, but the hand of the Philistines shall be upon him.
(DRB) 1 Samuel 18 : 17 And Saul said to David: Behold my elder daughter Merob, her will I give thee to wife: only be a valiant man, and fight the battles of the Lord. Now Saul said within himself: Let not my hand be upon him, but let the hands of the Philistines be upon him.
(ERV) 1 Samuel 18 : 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.
(ESV) 1 Samuel 18 : 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.”
(GWT) 1 Samuel 18 : 17 Finally, Saul said to David, "Here is my oldest daughter Merab. I will give her to you as your wife if you prove yourself to be a warrior for me and fight the LORD's battles." (Saul thought, "I must not lay a hand on him. Let the Philistines do that.")
(KJV) 1 Samuel 18 : 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.
(NLT) 1 Samuel 18 : 17 One day Saul said to David, "I am ready to give you my older daughter, Merab, as your wife. But first you must prove yourself to be a real warrior by fighting the LORD's battles." For Saul thought, "I'll send him out against the Philistines and let them kill him rather than doing it myself."
(WEB) 1 Samuel 18 : 17 Saul said to David, "Behold, my elder daughter Merab, I will give her to you as wife. Only be valiant for me, and fight Yahweh's battles." For Saul said, "Don't let my hand be on him, but let the hand of the Philistines be on him."
(YLT) 1 Samuel 18 : 17 And Saul saith unto David, 'Lo, my elder daughter Merab -- her I give to thee for a wife; only, be to me for a son of valour, and fight the battles of Jehovah;' and Saul said, 'Let not my hand be on him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him.'