1 Samuel 18:16 ASV

¹⁴  And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and Jehovah was with him.

¹⁵  And when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he stood in awe of him.

¹⁶  But all Israel and Judah loved David; for he went out and came in before them.

¹⁷  And Saul said to David, Behold, my elder daughter Merab, her will I give thee to wife: only be thou valiant for me, and fight Jehovah's battles. For Saul said, Let not my hand be upon him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him.

¹⁸  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?