1 Samuel 18:19 meaning and explanation

So when it was time to give Saul’s daughter Merab to David, she was given in marriage to Adriel of Meholah.

1 Samuel 18:19, Berean Standard Bible

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Saul had promised his older daughter Merab to David as a reward for fighting the LORD's battles, but his real aim was to put David in harm's way against the Philistines. When the time came to keep his word, Saul gave Merab instead to Adriel of Meholah.

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