1 Samuel 18:25

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Saul replied, “Tell David, ‘The king doesn’t want any payment for the bride except 100 Philistine foreskins so that he can get revenge on his enemies.’ ” In this way Saul planned to have David fall into the hands of the Philistines.

Cross References

Genesis 29:18

Jacob loved Rachel. So he offered, “I’ll work seven years in return for your younger daughter Rachel.”

Genesis 34:12

Set the price I must pay for the bride and the gift I must give her as high as you want. I’ll pay exactly what you tell me. Give me the girl as my wife.”

2 Samuel 3:14

Then David sent messengers to Saul’s son Ishbosheth to say, “Give me my wife Michal. I made a payment of 100 Philistine foreskins for her.”

Joshua 5:3

So Joshua made flint knives and circumcised the men of Israel at the Hill of Circumcision.

1 Samuel 14:24

Israel’s soldiers were driven hard that day. Saul made the troops swear, “Cursed is anyone who eats food before the evening comes and before I’ve gotten revenge on my enemies.” So none of his troops tasted any food.

1 Samuel 17:26

David asked the men who were standing near him, “What will be done for the man who kills this Philistine and gets rid of Israel’s disgrace? Who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he should challenge the army of the living God?”

1 Samuel 17:36

I have killed lions and bears, and this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them because he has challenged the army of the living God.”

1 Samuel 18:17

Finally, Saul said to David, “Here is my oldest daughter Merab. I will give her to you as your wife if you prove yourself to be a warrior for me and fight the Lord’s battles.” (Saul thought, “I must not lay a hand on him. Let the Philistines do that.”)

1 Samuel 18:24

When the officers told Saul what David had said,

1 Samuel 19:1

Saul told his son Jonathan and all his officers to kill David. But Saul’s son Jonathan was very fond of David,