1 Samuel 18:20-27
Holman Christian Standard Bible
David’s Marriage to Michal
20 Now Saul’s daughter Michal(A) loved David, and when it was reported to Saul, it pleased him.[a] 21 “I’ll give her to him,” Saul thought. “She’ll be a trap for him, and the hand of the Philistines will be against him.”(B) So Saul said to David a second time, “You can now be my son-in-law.”(C)
22 Saul then ordered his servants, “Speak to David in private and tell him, ‘Look, the king is pleased with you, and all his servants love you. Therefore, you should become the king’s son-in-law.’”
23 Saul’s servants reported these words directly to David,[b] but he replied, “Is it trivial in your sight to become the king’s son-in-law? I am a poor man who is common.”(D)
24 The servants reported back to Saul, “These are the words David spoke.”
25 Then Saul replied, “Say this to David: ‘The king desires no other bride-price(E) except 100 Philistine foreskins, to take revenge on his enemies.’”(F) Actually, Saul intended to cause David’s death at the hands of the Philistines.(G)
26 When the servants reported these terms to David, he was pleased[c] to become the king’s son-in-law. Before the wedding day arrived,[d] 27 David and his men went out and killed 200[e] Philistines. He brought their foreskins and presented them as full payment to the king to become his son-in-law. Then Saul gave his daughter Michal to David as his wife.(H)
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- 1 Samuel 18:20 Lit Saul, the thing was right in his eyes
- 1 Samuel 18:23 Lit words in David’s ears
- 1 Samuel 18:26 Lit David, it was right in David’s eyes
- 1 Samuel 18:26 Lit And the days were not full
- 1 Samuel 18:27 LXX reads 100
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