King James Version

1 Samuel 18:20

And Michal Saul’s daughter loved David: and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.

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וַתֶּאֱהַ֛בvateehavand loveאָהַבconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and love”, the next action in the storyH157to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)(be-) love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.מִיכַ֥לmikhalMichalמִיכָלnoun, proper name — “Michal”H4324Mikal, Saul's daughterMichal.בַּתbatdaughterבַּתnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “daughter”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1323a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, [idiom] first, [idiom] old, [phrase] owl, town, village.שָׁא֖וּלshaulShaulשָׁאוּלnoun, proper name — “Shaul”H7586Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two IsraelitesSaul, Shaul.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).דָּוִ֑דdavidDavidדָּוִדnoun, proper name — “David”H1732David, the youngest son of JesseDavid.וַיַּגִּ֣דוּvayagidvand bewrayנָגַדconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and bewray”, the next action in the storyH5046properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain, praisebewray, [idiom] certainly, certify, declare(-ing), denounce, expound, [idiom] fully, messenger, plainly, profess, rehearse, report, shew (forth), speak, [idiom] surely, tell, utter.לְשָׁא֔וּלleshaulto Shaulשָׁאוּלpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Shaul”H7586Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two IsraelitesSaul, Shaul.וַיִּשַׁ֥רvayisharand be rightיָשַׁרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and be right”, the next action in the storyH3474to be straight or even; figuratively, to be (causatively, to make) right, pleasant, prosperousdirect, fit, seem good (meet), [phrase] please (will), be (esteem, go) right (on), bring (look, make, take the) straight (way), be upright(-ly).הַדָּבָ֖רhadavarthe causeדָּבָרdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the cause”, the ordinary formH1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a causeact, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dea…בְּעֵינָֽיוbeeynayvin eye , , -sightעַיִןpreposition, noun, common, both genders, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in eye , , -sight”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And Michal Saul's daughter loved David; and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And Michal, Saul’s daughter, loved David: and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.

Young’s Literal Translation

And Michal daughter of Saul loveth David, and they declare to Saul, and the thing is right in his eyes,

World English Bible

Michal, Saul’s daughter, loved David; and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.

Darby Translation

And Michal Saul's daughter loved David; and they told Saul, and the thing was right in his sight.

Douay-Rheims

But Michol the other daughter of Saul loved David. And it was told Saul, and it pleased him.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And Michal Saul's daughter loved David; and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Melchol the daughter of Saul loved David; and it was told Saul, and the thing was pleasing in his eyes.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἠγάπησε Μελχὸλ ἡ θυγάτηρ Σαοὺλ τὸν Δαυίδ· καὶ ἀπηγγέλη τῷ Σαοὺλ, καὶ ηὐθύνθη ἐν τοῖς ὀφθαλμοῖς αὐτοῦ.