And when his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king's son in law: and the days were not expired.
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Gill's Exposition
And Saul saw and knew that the Lord was with David,.... This he perceived by the favour he gave him among men, by overruling all the steps Saul took to do him hurt, for his good, and in giving him…
Barnes' Notes
The days were not expired - David was so rapid in his attack upon the Philistines that he was able to bring the required dowry within the time, and to receive his wife (Michal), before the time had…
Saul had now, in effect, proclaimed war with David. He began in open hostility when he threw the javelin at him. Now we are here told how his enmity proceeded, and how David received the attacks of…
Cambridge Bible
the days were not expired Apparently referring to some time which had been fixed for David to accept or decline the king's offer. The Sept. (B) omits the words.