KJV King James Version
Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishui, and Melchishua: and the names of his two daughters [were these]; the name of the firstborn Merab, and the name of the younger Michal:
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1 Samuel 14:49
Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishui, and Melchishua: and the names of his two daughters [were these]; the name of the firstborn Merab, and the name of the younger Michal:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, Ishvi, and Malchishua. His two daughters were named Merab (his firstborn) and Michal (his younger daughter).
WEB World English Bible
Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishvi, and Malchishua; and the names of his two daughters were these: the name of the firstborn Merab, and the name of the younger Michal:
ASV American Standard Version
Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishvi, and Malchishua; and the names of his two daughters were these: the name of the first-born Merab, and the name of the younger Michal:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And the sons of Saul are Jonathan, and Ishui, and Melchi-Shua; as to the name of his two daughters, the name of the first-born is Merab, and the name of the younger Michal;
Surrounding context — 1 Samuel 14
46 Then Saul went up from following the Philistines: and the Philistines went to their own place.
47 So Saul took the kingdom over Israel, and fought against all his enemies on every side, against Moab, and against the children of Ammon, and against Edom, and against the kings of Zobah, and against the Philistines: and whithersoever he turned himself, he vexed [them].
48 And he gathered an host, and smote the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of them that spoiled them.
49 Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishui, and Melchishua: and the names of his two daughters [were these]; the name of the firstborn Merab, and the name of the younger Michal:
50 And the name of Saul’s wife [was] Ahinoam, the daughter of Ahimaaz: and the name of the captain of his host [was] Abner, the son of Ner, Saul’s uncle.
51 And Kish [was] the father of Saul; and Ner the father of Abner [was] the son of Abiel.
52 And there was sore war against the Philistines all the days of Saul: and when Saul saw any strong man, or any valiant man, he took him unto him.
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וַיִּֽהְיוּ֙H1961 · ha.yahto beבְּנֵ֣יH1121 · benson: childשָׁא֔וּלH7586 · sha.ulSaulיוֹנָתָ֥ןH3129 · yo.na.tanJonathanוְיִשְׁוִ֖יH3440 · yish.viIshviוּמַלְכִּי־H4444 · mal.ki.shu.aMalchi-shuaשׁ֑וּעַH4444 · mal.ki.shu.aMalchi-shuaוְשֵׁם֙H8034 · shemnameשְׁתֵּ֣יH8147 · she.na.yimtwoבְנֹתָ֔יוH1323 · batdaughterשֵׁ֤םH8034 · shemnameהַבְּכִירָה֙H1067 · be.khi.rahfirstbornמֵרַ֔בH4764 · me.ravMerabוְשֵׁ֥םH8034 · shemnameהַקְּטַנָּ֖הH6996 · qa.tansmallמִיכַֽל׃H4324 · mi.khalMichal
Cross-references
1 Samuel 31:2And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, Saul’s sons.1 Chronicles 8:33And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.2 Samuel 6:20-23Then David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, How glorious was the king of Israel to day, who uncovered himself to day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself!1 Chronicles 9:39And Ner begat Kish; and Kish begat Saul; and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.1 Samuel 18:7-21And the women answered [one another] as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.2 Samuel 3:13-16And he said, Well; I will make a league with thee: but one thing I require of thee, that is, Thou shalt not see my face, except thou first bring Michal Saul’s daughter, when thou comest to see my face.1 Samuel 25:44But Saul had given Michal his daughter, David’s wife, to Phalti the son of Laish, which [was] of Gallim.
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