1 Samuel 18:18

And David said unto Saul, Who am I? and what is my life, or my father's family in Israel, that I should be son in law to the king?

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

What is my life - i. e., condition, or means of living ( Proverbs 27:27 margin).
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...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And David said unto Saul, Who am I? and what is my life, or my father's family in Israel, that I should be son in law to the king? No JFB com...
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

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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

What is my life? — These words in David’s modest and wise answer have been variously interpreted. ( a ) They have been taken to refer to David’s pe...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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John Trapp Complete Commentary

And David said unto Saul, Who [am] I? and what [is] my life, [or] my father's family in Israel, that I should be son in law to the king? Ver. 18....
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

David said, Who am I? and what is my life? How little is my life worth, that by the exposing of that to some hazard, I should purchase a king's dau...
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

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

My life, i.e. my manner of living. How obscure is that condition in which I was born, and have been bred! Or rather thus, How little is my life wor...
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

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The Biblical Illustrator

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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 Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 18:23 ; 1 Samuel 9:21 ; 2 Samuel 7:18 ; Exodus 3:11 ; Jeremiah 1:6 ; Proverbs 15:33 ; Proverbs 18:12 ; Ruth 2:10
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

What is my life — How little is my life worth, that by the exposing of that to some hazard, I should purchase a king's daughter! In these expressio...

¹⁸ And David said unto Saul, Who am I? and what is my life, or my father's family in Israel, that I should be son in law to the king?

Related Commentaries of 1 Samuel 18:18

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the 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 Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

1 Samuel 18:18