1 Samuel 18:18 Meaning and Explanation
“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?”
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Read Full Chapter →David humbly protests that he and his family are too lowly for him to become the king's son-in-law.
What Does 1 Samuel 18:18 Mean?
David answers the offer not with eagerness but with humility. He questions his own worth and the standing of his family, as though such an honor were far above one of so plain a background. There is no grasping in him for the royal connection.
David's self-forgetfulness is the very opposite of Saul's self-protecting pride. The man God is raising up does not exalt himself but waits to be lifted. Scripture promises that the one who humbles himself will be exalted, and David here lives that truth, leaving his future in the hands of God rather than seizing it for himself.
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What does 1 Samuel 18:18 mean?
David humbly protests that he and his family are too lowly for him to become the king's son-in-law.