1 Samuel 18:25-27
New American Standard Bible
25 Saul then said, “This is what you shall say to David: ‘The king does not desire any (A)dowry except a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, (B)to take vengeance on the king’s enemies.’” But (C)Saul plotted to have David fall by the hand of the Philistines. 26 When his servants told David these words, [a]it pleased David to become the king’s son-in-law. So [b](D)before the time had expired, 27 David set out and went, (E)he and his men, and fatally struck two hundred men among the Philistines. Then (F)David brought their foreskins, and they presented all two hundred of them to the king, so that he might become the king’s son-in-law. And Saul gave him his daughter Michal as a wife.
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- 1 Samuel 18:26 Lit the thing was pleasing in the sight of
- 1 Samuel 18:26 Lit the days were not fulfilled, and
1 Samuel 18:25-27
New International Version
25 Saul replied, “Say to David, ‘The king wants no other price(A) for the bride than a hundred Philistine foreskins, to take revenge(B) on his enemies.’” Saul’s plan(C) was to have David fall by the hands of the Philistines.
26 When the attendants told David these things, he was pleased to become the king’s son-in-law. So before the allotted time elapsed, 27 David took his men with him and went out and killed two hundred Philistines and brought back their foreskins. They counted out the full number to the king so that David might become the king’s son-in-law. Then Saul gave him his daughter Michal(D) in marriage.
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