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Selected Verse: 1 Samuel 18:18 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| 1Sa 18:18 |
King James |
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? |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| What is my life - i. e., condition, or means of living (Pro 27:27 margin). |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| 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 expressions David sheweth not only his humility, but also his wisdom, in discovering so deep a sense of his own meanness, that Saul might see how far he was from aspiring at the kingdom. |
27 And thou shalt have goats' milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and for the maintenance for thy maidens.