Holy Scripture

1 Samuel 18:22

A church father on this verse
“Why did Saul seek to apprehend and kill David whom he had formerly honored as himself and greatly loved as a benefactor? Was it by nature or out of an evil will? Obviously it was out of ill will. No one is born evil by nature, since God did not create evil works but things that were very good. Or, rather, he did so si…”
Symeon the New Theologian, 11th c. — DISCOURSES 4.2

Source: Septuagint

Original

22And Saul charged his servants, saying, Speak ye privately to David, saying, Behold, the king delights in thee, and all his servants love thee, and do thou become the king’s son-in-law.

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In context

20And Michal the daughter of Saul loved David; and it was told Saul, and the thing was pleasing in his eyes.

21And Saul said, I will give her to him, and she shall be a stumbling block to him. Now the hand of the Philistines was against Saul.

— 1 Samuel 18:22 —

23And the servants of Saul spoke these words in the ears of David; and David said, Is it a light thing in your eyes to become son-in-law to the king? whereas I am a humble man, and not honorable?

24And the servants of Saul reported to him according to these words, which David spoke.

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