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.
And Saul said, 'I will give her to him, so that she may be a trap for him, and so that the Philistines will fight against him.' So Saul said to David, 'Today you can become my son-in-law through one of my two daughters.'
Saul is secretly plotting to use his daughter's marriage to David as a trap, hoping it will lead to David's death at the hands of the Philistines.
📚 Historical Context
King Saul had become increasingly jealous of David's military success and popularity with the people. Earlier, Saul had promised his daughter Michal to David, but now he's scheming to use this marriage as a way to eliminate his perceived rival. The Philistines were Israel's enemies, and Saul hoped that family obligations or conflicts would put David in more dangerous situations.
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