Strong's KJV 1 Samuel 18:17 And Saul said to David, Behold my elder daughter Merab, her will I give thee to wife: only be thou valiant for me, and fight the LORD'S battles. For Saul said, Let not mine hand be upon him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him.

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From Original Authorized King James Version phpBible_av

1 Samuel 18:17 And Saul said to David, Behold my elder daughter Merab, her will I give thee to wife: only be thou valiant for me, and fight the LORD'S battles. For Saul said, Let not mine hand be upon him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him.

From Original Young's Literal Translation Version YLT

1 Samuel 18:17 And Saul saith unto David, `Lo, my elder daughter Merab -- her I give to thee for a wife; only, be to me for a son of valour, and fight the battles of Jehovah;' and Saul said, `Let not my hand be on him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him.'

From Original World English Bible Translation Version WEB

1 Samuel 18:17 Saul said to David, Behold, my elder daughter Merab, her will I give you as wife: only be valiant for me, and fight Yahweh's battles. For Saul said, Don't let my hand be on him, but let the hand of the Philistines be on him.

Strong's Hebrew~English LIT Bible:
1 Samuel 18:17
Saul, Shaul שָׁאוּל~Sha'uwl~/shaw-ool'/	"to say/speak/utter" Answer, appoint, avouch.. אָמַר~'amar~/aw-mar'/
David David דָּוִד~David~/daw-veed'/	great/haughty Aloud, elder(-est), e.. גָּדוֹל~gadowl~/gaw-dole'/
Apple (of the eye), bra.. בַּת~bath~/bath/	Merab מֵרָב~Merab~/may-rawb'/
Add, apply, appoint, as.. נָתַן~nathan~/naw-than'/	(adulter) ess, each, ev.. אִשָּׁה~'ishshah~/ish-shaw'/
Able, activity, () army.. חַיִל~chayil~/khah'-yil/	son Afflicted, age, (Ahoh-.. בֵּן~ben~/bane/
Devour, eat, × ever, fi.. לָחַם~lacham~/law-kham'/	"The Holy Creator of t... Jehovah, the Lord יְהֹוָה~Yhovah~/yeh-ho-vaw'/
battle, war Battle, fight(-ing), wa.. מִלְחָמָה~milchamah~/mil-khaw-maw'/	Saul, Shaul שָׁאוּל~Sha'uwl~/shaw-ool'/
"to say/speak/utter" Answer, appoint, avouch.. אָמַר~'amar~/aw-mar'/	( be) able, × about, a.. יָד~yad~/yawd/
( be) able, × about, a.. יָד~yad~/yawd/	Philistine פְּלִשְׁתִּי~Plishtiy~/pel-ish-tee'/

1 Samuel 18:17 From Original Hebrew Authorized King James Version

[7586]	[559]	[1732]	[1419]	[1323]	[4764]	[5414]	[802]	[2428]	[1121]	[3898]	[3068]	[4421]	[7586]	[559]	[3027]	[3027]	[6430]
[Sha'uwl]	['amar]	[David]	[gadowl]	[bath]	[Merab]	[nathan]	['ishshah]	[chayil]	[ben]	[lacham]	[Yhovah]	[milchamah]	[Sha'uwl]	['amar]	[yad]	[yad]	[Plishtiy]
שָׁאוּל שָׁאוּל	אָמַר אָמַר	דָּוִד דָּוִד	גָּדוֹל גָּדוֹל	בַּת בַּת	מֵרָב מֵרָב	נָתַן נָתַן	אִשָּׁה אִשָּׁה	חַיִל חַיִל	בֵּן בֵּן	לָחַם לָחַם	יְהֹוָה יְהֹוָה	מִלְחָמָה מִלְחָמָה	שָׁאוּל שָׁאוּל	אָמַר אָמַר	יָד יָד	יָד יָד	פְּלִשְׁתִּי פְּלִשְׁתִּי
Saul, Shaul	"to say/speak/utter"	David	great/haughty	apple (of the eye...	Merab	add, apply, appoi...	(adulter) ess, ea...	able, activity, (...	son	devour, eat, × ev...	"The Holy Creator...	battle, war	Saul, Shaul	"to say/speak/utter"	( be) able, × abo...	( be) able, × abo...	Philistine
לּואָׁש	רַמָא	דִוָּד	לֹודָּג	תַּב	בָרֵמ	ןַתָנ	הָּׁשִא	לִיַח	ןֵּב	םַחָל	הָוֹהְי	הָמָחְלִמ	לּואָׁש	רַמָא	דָי	דָי	יִּתְׁשִלְּפ
[lwu'ahS]	[rama']	[divaD]	[lwodag]	[htab]	[bareM]	[nahtan]	[hahshsi']	[liyahc]	[neb]	[mahcal]	[havohY]	[hamahclim]	[lwu'ahS]	[rama']	[day]	[day]	[yithsilP]

Strong's Dictionary Number: [7586]

7586

1 Original Word: שָׁאוּל
2 Word Origin: pass part of (07592)
3 Transliterated Word: Sha'uwl
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: None
5 Phonetic Spelling: shaw-ool'
6 Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
7 Strong's Definition: passive participle of [07592;]07592; asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites:--Saul, Shaul.
8 Definition: Saul or Shaul = "desired"

a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the 1st king of Israel
an early king of Edom and a successor of Samlah
a son of Simeon
a Levite, son of Uzziah

9 English:
0 Usage: Saul, Shaul

Strong's Dictionary Number: [559]

559

1 Original Word: אָמַר
2 Word Origin: a primitive root
3 Transliterated Word: 'amar
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 118
5 Phonetic Spelling: aw-mar'
6 Part of Speech: Verb
7 Strong's Definition: a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude):--answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, × desire, determine, × expressly, × indeed, × intend, name, × plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), × still, × suppose, talk, tell, term, × that is, × think, use (speech), utter, × verily, × yet.
8 Definition:

to say, speak, utter
1. (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend
2. (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called
3. (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly
4. (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch

9 English: "to say/speak/utter"
0 Usage: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, × desire, determine, × expressly, × indeed, × intend, name, × plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), × still, × suppose, talk, tell, term, × that is, × think, use (speech), utter, × verily, × yet

Strong's Dictionary Number: [1732]

1732

1 Original Word: דָּוִד
2 Word Origin: from the same as (01730)
3 Transliterated Word: David
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 410c
5 Phonetic Spelling: daw-veed'
6 Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
7 Strong's Definition: rarely (fully); Daviyd {daw-veed'}; from the same as [01730;]01730; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse:--David.
8 Definition: David = "beloved"

youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel

9 English: David
0 Usage: David

Strong's Dictionary Number: [1419]

1419

1 Original Word: גָּדוֹל
2 Word Origin: from (01431)
3 Transliterated Word: gadowl
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 315d
5 Phonetic Spelling: gaw-dole'
6 Part of Speech:
7 Strong's Definition: or (shortened) gadol {gaw-dole'}; from [01431;]01431; great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent:--+ aloud, elder(-est), + exceeding(-ly), + far, (man of) great (man, matter, thing,-er,-ness), high, long, loud, mighty, more, much, noble, proud thing, × sore, (X ) very.
8 Definition: adj

great
1. large (in magnitude and extent)
2. in number
3. in intensity
4. loud (in sound)
5. older (in age)
6. in importance
  1. important things
  2. great, distinguished (of men)
  3. God Himself (of God) subst
7. great things
8. haughty things
9. greatness n pr m

9 English: great/haughty
0 Usage: + aloud, elder(-est), + exceeding(-ly), + far, (man of) great (man, matter, thing,-er,-ness), high, long, loud, mighty, more, much, noble, proud thing, × sore, (×) very

Strong's Dictionary Number: [1323]

1323

1 Original Word: בַּת
2 Word Origin: from (01129) and (01121)
3 Transliterated Word: bath
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 254b
5 Phonetic Spelling: bath
6 Part of Speech:
7 Strong's Definition: from [01129]01129 (as feminine of [01121);]01121); a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively):--apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, × first, × old, + owl, town, village.
8 Definition: n f

daughter
1. daughter, girl, adopted daughter, daughter-in-law, sister, granddaughters, female child, cousin
  1. as polite address n pr f
  2. as designation of women of a particular place
young women, women

9 English:
0 Usage: apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, × first, × old, + owl, town, village

Strong's Dictionary Number: [4764]

4764

1 Original Word: מֵרָב
2 Word Origin: from (07231)
3 Transliterated Word: Merab
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: None
5 Phonetic Spelling: may-rawb'
6 Part of Speech: Proper Name Feminine
7 Strong's Definition: from [07231;]07231; increase; Merab, a daughter of Saul:--Merab.
8 Definition: Merab = "increase"

the eldest daughter of king Saul; promised to David but given instead to Adriel the Meholathite; mother of 5 children

9 English:
0 Usage: Merab

Strong's Dictionary Number: [5414]

5414

1 Original Word: נָתַן
2 Word Origin: a primitive root
3 Transliterated Word: nathan
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 1443
5 Phonetic Spelling: naw-than'
6 Part of Speech: Verb
7 Strong's Definition: a primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.):--add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, × avenge, × be ((healed)), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, + cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, × doubtless, × without fail, fasten, frame, × get, give (forth, over, up), grant, hang (up), × have, × indeed, lay (unto charge, up), (give) leave, lend, let (out), + lie, lift up, make, + O that, occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, × pull , put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send (out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), + sing, + slander, strike, (sub-)mit, suffer, × surely, × take, thrust, trade, turn, utter, + weep, + willingly, + withdraw, + would (to) God, yield.
8 Definition:

to give, put, set
1. (Qal)
  1. to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend
  2. to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate
  3. to make, constitute
2. (Niphal)
  1. to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned
  2. to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted
3. (Hophal)
  1. to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up
  2. to be put upon

9 English:
0 Usage: add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, × avenge, × be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, + cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, × doubtless, × without fail, fasten, frame, × get, give (forth, over, up), grant, hang (up), × have, × indeed, lay (unto charge, up), (give) leave, lend, let (out), + lie, lift up, make, + O that, occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, × pull, put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send (out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), + sing, + slander, strike, submit, suffer, × surely, × take, thrust, trade, turn, utter, + weep, + willingly, + withdraw, + would (to) God, yield

Strong's Dictionary Number: [802]

802

1 Original Word: אִשָּׁה
2 Word Origin: from (0376) or (0582)
3 Transliterated Word: 'ishshah
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 137a
5 Phonetic Spelling: ish-shaw'
6 Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
7 Strong's Definition: feminine of [0376]0376 or [0582;]0582; irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman (used in the same wide sense as [0582):--(adulter)ess,]0582):--(adulter)ess, each, every, female, × many, + none, one, + together, wife, woman. Often unexpressed in English.
8 Definition:

woman, wife, female
1. woman (opposite of man)
2. wife (woman married to a man)
3. female (of animals)
4. each, every (pronoun)

9 English:
0 Usage: (adulter) ess, each, every, female, × many, + none, one, + together, wife, woman

Strong's Dictionary Number: [2428]

2428

1 Original Word: חַיִל
2 Word Origin: from (02342)
3 Transliterated Word: chayil
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 624a
5 Phonetic Spelling: khah'-yil
6 Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
7 Strong's Definition: from [02342;]02342; probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength:--able, activity, (+) army, band of men (soldiers), company, (great) forces, goods, host, might, power, riches, strength, strong, substance, train, (+)valiant(-ly), valour, virtuous(-ly), war, worthy(-ily).
8 Definition:

strength, might, efficiency, wealth, army
1. strength
2. ability, efficiency
3. wealth
4. force, army

9 English:
0 Usage: able, activity, (+) army, band of men (soldiers), company, (great) forces, goods, host, might, power, riches, strength, strong, substance, train, (+) valiant(-ly), valour, virtuous(-ly), war, worthy(-ily)

Strong's Dictionary Number: [1121]

1121

1 Original Word: בֵּן
2 Word Origin: from (01129)
3 Transliterated Word: ben
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 254
5 Phonetic Spelling: bane
6 Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
7 Strong's Definition: from [01129;]01129; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like [01,]01, [0251,]0251, etc.)):--+ afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, × came up in, child, colt, × common, × corn, daughter, × of first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, × in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, + rebel, + robber, × servant born, × soldier, son, + spark, + steward, + stranger, × surely, them of, + tumultuous one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
8 Definition:

son, grandson, child, member of a group
1. son, male child
2. grandson
3. children (pl. - male and female)
4. youth, young men (pl.)
5. young (of animals)
6. sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]
7. people (of a nation) (pl.)
8. of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)
9. a member of a guild, order, class

9 English: son
0 Usage: + afflicted, age, (Ahoh-, Ammon-, Hachmon-, Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-, Babylon-, Egypt-, Grec-)ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, × came up in, child, colt, × common, × corn, daughter, × of first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, × in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, + rebel, + robber, × servant born, × soldier, son, + spark, + steward, + stranger, × surely, them of, + tumultuous one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth

Strong's Dictionary Number: [3898]

3898

1 Original Word: לָחַם
2 Word Origin: a primitive root
3 Transliterated Word: lacham
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 1104,1105
5 Phonetic Spelling: law-kham'
6 Part of Speech: Verb
7 Strong's Definition: a primitive root; to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle (as destruction):--devour, eat, × ever, fight(-ing), overcome, prevail, (make) war(-ring).
8 Definition:

to fight, do battle, make war
1. (Qal) to fight, do battle
2. (Niphal) to engage in battle, wage war
(Qal) to eat, use as food

9 English:
0 Usage: devour, eat, × ever, fight(-ing), overcome, prevail, (make) war(-ring)

Strong's Dictionary Number: [3068]

3068

1 Original Word: יְהֹוָה
2 Word Origin: from (01961)
3 Transliterated Word: Yhovah
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 484a
5 Phonetic Spelling: yeh-ho-vaw'
6 Part of Speech: Proper Name
7 Strong's Definition: from [01961;]01961; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God:--Jehovah, the Lord. Compare [03050,]03050, [03069.]03069.
8 Definition: Jehovah = "the existing One"

the proper name of the one true God
1. unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of 0136

9 English: "The Holy Creator of the Universe yeh-ho-vaw'"
0 Usage: Jehovah, the Lord

Strong's Dictionary Number: [4421]

4421

1 Original Word: מִלְחָמָה
2 Word Origin: from (03898) (in the sense of fighting)
3 Transliterated Word: milchamah
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 1104c
5 Phonetic Spelling: mil-khaw-maw'
6 Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
7 Strong's Definition: from [03898]03898 (in the sense of fighting); a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare):--battle, fight(-ing), war((-rior)).
8 Definition:

battle, war

9 English: battle, war
0 Usage: battle, fight(-ing), war(-rior)

Strong's Dictionary Number: [7586]

7586

a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the 1st king of Israel
an early king of Edom and a successor of Samlah
a son of Simeon
a Levite, son of Uzziah

9 English:
0 Usage: Saul, Shaul

Strong's Dictionary Number: [559]

559

to say, speak, utter
1. (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend
2. (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called
3. (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly
4. (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch

Strong's Dictionary Number: [3027]

3027

1 Original Word: יָד
2 Word Origin: a primitive word
3 Transliterated Word: yad
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 844
5 Phonetic Spelling: yawd
6 Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
7 Strong's Definition: a primitive word; a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from [03709,]03709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote (as follows):--(+ be) able, × about, + armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, × bounty, + broad, (broken-)handed, × by, charge, coast, + consecrate, + creditor, custody, debt, dominion, × enough, + fellowship, force, × from, hand(-staves, -y work), × he, himself, × in, labour, + large, ledge, (left-)handed, means, × mine, ministry, near, × of, × order, ordinance, × our, parts, pain, power, × presumptuously, service, side, sore, state, stay, draw with strength, stroke, + swear, terror, × thee, × by them, × themselves, × thine own, × thou, through, × throwing, + thumb, times, × to, × under, × us, × wait on, (way-)side, where, + wide, × with (him, me, you), work, + yield, × yourselves.
8 Definition:

hand
1. hand (of man)
2. strength, power (fig.)
3. side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)
4. (various special, technical senses)
  1. sign, monument
  2. part, fractional part, share
  3. time, repetition
  4. axle-trees, axle
  5. stays, support (for laver)
  6. tenons (in tabernacle)
  7. a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)
  8. wrists

9 English:
0 Usage: (+ be) able, × about, + armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, × bounty, + broad, (broken-)handed, × by, charge, coast, + consecrate, + creditor, custody, debt, dominion, × enough, + fellowship, force, × from, hand(-staves, -y work), × he, himself, × in, labour, + large, ledge, (left-)handed, means, × mine, ministry, near, × of, × order, ordinance, × our, parts, pain, power, × presumptuously, service, side, sore, state, stay, draw with strength, stroke, + swear, terror, × thee, × by them, × themselves, × thine own, × thou, through, × throwing, + thumb, times, × to, × under, × us, × wait on, (way-)side, where, + wide, × with (him, me, you), work, + yield, × yourselves

Strong's Dictionary Number: [3027]

3027

hand
1. hand (of man)
2. strength, power (fig.)
3. side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)
4. (various special, technical senses)
  1. sign, monument
  2. part, fractional part, share
  3. time, repetition
  4. axle-trees, axle
  5. stays, support (for laver)
  6. tenons (in tabernacle)
  7. a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)
  8. wrists

Strong's Dictionary Number: [6430]

6430

1 Original Word: פְּלִשְׁתִּי
2 Word Origin: patrial from (06429)
3 Transliterated Word: Plishtiy
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: None
5 Phonetic Spelling: pel-ish-tee'
6 Part of Speech: Adjective
7 Strong's Definition: patrial from [06429;]06429; a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth:--Philistine.
8 Definition: Philistine = "immigrants"