1 Samuel 18:27

Modern English Version

therefore David arose and went, he and his men, and killed two hundred men of the Philistines. Then David brought their foreskins and they gave them in full to the king, that he might be the king’s son-in-law. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter for a wife.

Cross References

2 Samuel 3:13

He responded, “Very well, I will make a covenant with you, but I require one thing from you: you will not see my face unless you bring Michal the daughter of Saul with you when you come to see me.”

2 Samuel 3:14

Then David sent messengers to Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, saying, “Give me my wife Michal, to whom I was betrothed for a hundred Philistine foreskins.”

Judges 14:19

Then the Spirit of the Lord mightily came upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon and struck down thirty of their men. He took their clothes and gave them to the ones who had explained the riddle. His anger burned and he went up to his father’s house.

1 Samuel 14:49

Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, Ishvi, and Malki-Shua. And the names of his two daughters were Merab, the firstborn, and Michal, the youngest.

1 Samuel 18:13

Therefore Saul removed him from his presence and placed him as his captain over a thousand. And he went out and came in before the people.

1 Samuel 18:17

Saul said to David, “Behold my elder daughter Merab, I will give her to you as your wife. Only be valiant for me, and fight the battles of the Lord.” For Saul said, “Let not my hand be against him, but let the hand of the Philistines be against him.”

1 Samuel 18:28

When Saul saw and knew that the Lord was with David, and that Michal, his daughter, loved him,

1 Samuel 25:44

But Saul had given Michal his daughter, David’s wife, to Paltiel the son of Laish who was from Gallim.