1 Samuel 18:27

Contemporary English Version 1995

David and his men left and killed 200 Philistines. David brought back the proof that Saul had demanded and showed it to him, so he could marry Michal. Saul agreed to let David marry Michal.

Cross References

2 Samuel 3:14

David sent a few of his officials to Ishbosheth to give him this message: “Give me back my wife Michal! I killed 100 Philistines so I could marry her.”

1 Samuel 18:13

Saul put David in charge of 1,000 soldiers and sent him out to fight.

Judges 14:19

Then the Lord's Spirit took control of Samson. He went to Ashkelon, where he killed 30 men and took their clothing. Samson then gave it to the 30 young men at Timnah and stormed back home to his own family.

1 Samuel 14:49

Saul's wife was Ahinoam, the daughter of Ahimaaz. They had three sons: Jonathan, Ishvi, and Malchishua. They also had two daughters: The older one was Merab, and the younger one was Michal. Abner, Saul's cousin, was the commander of the army. Saul's father Kish and Abner's father Ner were sons of Abiel.

1 Samuel 18:17

One day, Saul told David, “If you'll be brave and fight the Lord's battles for me, I'll let you marry my oldest daughter Merab.” But Saul was really thinking, “I don't want to kill David myself, so I'll let the Philistines do it for me.”

1 Samuel 18:28

King Saul knew that she loved David, and he also realized that the Lord was helping David.

1 Samuel 25:44

Meanwhile, Saul had arranged for Michal to marry Palti the son of Laish, who came from the town of Gallim.

2 Samuel 3:13

David sent this message back: “Good! I'll make an agreement with you. But before I will even talk with you about it, you must get Saul's daughter Michal back for me.”