KJV : And Saul <07586> said <0559> (8799) to David <01732>, Behold my elder <01419> daughter <01323> Merab <04764>, her will I give <05414> (8799) thee to wife <0802>: only be thou valiant <01121> <02428> for me, and fight <03898> (8734) the LORD'S <03068> battles <04421>. For Saul <07586> said <0559> (8804), Let not mine hand <03027> be upon him, but let the hand <03027> of the Philistines <06430> be upon him. {valiant: Heb. a son of valour}NASB : NASB# : Then Saul<7586> said<559> to David<1732>, "Here<2009> is my older<1419> daughter<1323> Merab<4764>; I will give<5414> her to you as a wife<802>, only<389> be a valiant<2428> man<1121> for me and fight<3898> the LORD'S<3068> battles<4421>." For Saul<7586> thought<559>, "My hand<3027> shall not be against him, but let the hand<3027> of the Philistines<6430> be against him."