KJV ORIGINAL
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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
When his servants told David what the king had said, David was very pleased with the idea of becoming the king's son-in-law, and the time limit hadn't run out yet.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
David was excited about the opportunity to marry King Saul's daughter and become part of the royal family.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from the story where King Saul offered his daughter Michal in marriage to David, but set a dangerous bride price of 100 Philistine foreskins, secretly hoping David would be killed in the attempt. David saw this as an honor and opportunity to rise in social status from shepherd to royal family member.
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