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Tyndale Open Study Notes on 1 Samuel 18:17

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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Modern study notes
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18:17-19 Saul offered his older daughter, Merab, to David. But it was an insincere gesture. 18:17 Saul had promised his daughter to anyone who could slay Goliath (17:25; cp. Josh 15:16; Judg 1:12), but he tacked on additional risks for David (see also 1 Sam 18:21, 25).
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