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.
Ver. 26. It pleased David well.] Saul's envy serveth but to enhance David's zeal, and valour, and glory. Difficulty doth but whet on heroic spirits. When Alexander understood of any desperate adventure, he would rejoice and say, Iam periculum par animo Alexandri. Oh, this is brave! Conditionem implevit David, idque mature et ample.