1 Samuel 18:27

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

David and his men left and killed two hundred Philistines. He brought back the proof and showed it to Saul, so he could marry Michal. Saul agreed to let David marry Michal.

Cross References

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.”

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.”

Judges 14:19

Then the LORD's Spirit took control of Samson. He went to Ashkelon, where he killed thirty men and took their clothing. Samson then gave it to the thirty 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 elder 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 18:13

Saul put David in charge of a thousand soldiers and sent him out to fight.

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 18:28

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.