20 Now Saul's daughter Michal was in love with David, and when they told Saul about it, he was pleased.
20 And Michal Saul's daughter loved David: and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.
20 Now Saul's daughter Michal loved David. And they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.
20 Meanwhile, Saul's daughter Michal was in love with David. When Saul was told of this, he rubbed his hands in anticipation. "Ah, a second chance. I'll use Michal as bait to get David out where the Philistines will make short work of him." So again he said to David, "You're going to be my son-in-law."
20 Now Michal, Saul's daughter, loved David. And they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.
20 In the meantime, Saul's daughter Michal had fallen in love with David, and Saul was delighted when he heard about it.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Samuel 18:20
Commentary on 1 Samuel 18:12-30
(Read 1 Samuel 18:12-30)
For a long time David was kept in continual apprehension of falling by the hand of Saul, yet he persevered in meek and respectful behaviour towards his persecutor. How uncommon is such prudence and discretion, especially under insults and provocations! Let us inquire if we imitate this part of the exemplary character before us. Are we behaving wisely in all our ways? Is there no sinful omission, no rashness of spirit, nothing wrong in our conduct? Opposition and perverseness in others, will not excuse wrong tempers in us, but should increase our care, and attention to the duties of our station. Consider Him that endured contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be weary and faint in your minds, Hebrews 12:3. If David magnified the honour of being son-in-law to king Saul, how should we magnify the honour of being sons to the King of kings!