1 Samuel 18:23

1 John 3:1; 1 Samuel 9:21; Ecclesiastes 9:15; Ecclesiastes 9:16; Proverbs 14:20; Proverbs 19:6; Proverbs 19:7; Psalms 119:141

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

A poor man and lightly esteemed - Compare Psalms 119:141 . Poor, and therefore unable to pay a sufficient dowry. See 1 Samuel 18:25 .
Arno Geneva Study Bible

And Saul's servants spake those words in the ears of David. And David said, (k) Seemeth it to you [a] light [thing] to be a king's son in law, seeing...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 18:10 to 1 Samuel 19:17 . Saul's Plots against David. Compiled from various sources. 1 Samuel 18:10 f. (R). Saul makes an unsuccess...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

man. Hebrew. 'ish.App-14.
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And Saul's servants spake those words in the ears of David. And David said, Seemeth it to you a light thing to be a king's son in law, seeing tha...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

David said, Seemeth it to you a light thing? &c.— These words express the difficulty of obtaining a king's daughter for his wife in his circums...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Love of Jonathan for David 1 Samuel 18:6-30 of this chapter seem to be connected with 1 Samuel 16:14-23 and not to be taken from the same...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

A poor man ] This would suggest that David's lack of patrimony had been made an excuse for not giving Merab to him: but see intro. note to the chapt...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

I am a poor man. — David dwells upon this fact of his utter inability to give the expected costly offering for the princess. He evidently attribute...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER XXV. SAUL'S JEALOUS-DAVID'S MARRIAGE. 1 Samuel 18:1-30 . THE conqueror of Goliath had been promised, as his reward, the eldest daughte...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Prospered in spite of Plots 1 Samuel 18:22-30 The affection of Michal for the young warrior suggested a way of luring David into personal confl...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Here, in the account of Jonathan and David, begins one of the most perfect stories of love and friendship in the world. The story is all the more bea...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Saul's servants spake these words in the ears of David ,.... Those before related, which Saul commanded them to speak, which they delivered exac...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And Saul's servants spake those words in the ears of David. And David said, Seemeth it to you [a] light [thing] to be a king's son in law, seeing tha...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Commune with David secretly It seems David was not forward to embrace Saul's offer, having been before so grossly abused. Therefore Saul ordered hi...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Jonathan, the son of Saul stands in refreshing contrast to his father. He was present when David returned to Saul. Doubtless David's victory had attr...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

David Marries Saul's Daughter; Saul's Jealousy of David. B. C. 1059....
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

And therefore neither have estate nor credit to give (according to the manner, Genesis 34:12 Exodus 22:16,17 ) a dowry suitable to her quality.
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Bound By His Promise Saul Seeks To Fulfil It By Giving One Of His Daughter's To David To Be His Wife ( 1 Samuel 18:17-27 ). Saul had publicly prom...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES— 1 Samuel 18:5 . “David went out.” “That this refers to war and not to general business is plain, not only from t...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Samuel 18:4 . Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David. This was the highest mark of favour he could show h...
The Biblical Illustrator

And Saul eyed David from that day and forward. David’s enemy-Saul It is the enmity of Saul which we are to consider--its beginning, its rapid g...
The Biblical Illustrator

And Saul was afraid of David, because the Lord was with him, and was departed from Saul. David’s jeopardy Saul was afraid of David. This is mos...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Saul Plans to have David Removed
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And Saul's servants spake those words in the ears of David. And David, remembering his first experience with Saul, said, Seemeth it to you a light t...

²³ And Saul's servants spake those words in the ears of David. And David said, Seemeth it to you a light thing to be a king's son in law, seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed?

Related Commentaries of 1 Samuel 18:23

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Samuel 18:23