1 Samuel 18:25

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Saul was hoping that the Philistines would kill David, and he told his officials to tell David, “The king doesn't want any silver or gold. He only wants to get even with his enemies. All you have to do is to bring back proof that you have killed a hundred Philistines!”

Cross References

Genesis 29:18

Since Jacob was in love with Rachel, he answered, “If you will let me marry Rachel, I'll work seven years for you.”

Genesis 34:12

Ask anything, no matter how expensive. I'll do anything, just let me marry Dinah.”

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 a hundred Philistines so I could marry her.”

Joshua 5:3

Joshua made the knives, then circumcised those men and boys at Haaraloth Hill.

1 Samuel 17:26

David asked some soldiers standing nearby, “What will a man get for killing this Philistine and stopping him from insulting our people? Who does that worthless Philistine think he is? He's making fun of the army of the living God!”

1 Samuel 17:36

Sir, I have killed lions and bears that way, and I can kill this worthless Philistine. He shouldn't have made fun of the army of the living God!

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 eldest 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 18:24

The officials went back to Saul and told him exactly what David had said.

1 Samuel 19:1

One day, Saul told his son Jonathan and his officers to kill David. But Jonathan liked David a lot,