1 Samuel 18:27

New American Bible - revised edition

David arose and went with his men and slew two hundred Philistines. He brought back their foreskins and counted them out before the king that he might become the king’s son-in-law. So Saul gave him his daughter Michal as wife.

Cross References

2 Samuel 3:13

He replied, “Good, I will make a covenant with you. But one thing I require of you. You must not appear before me unless you bring back Michal, Saul’s daughter, when you come to present yourself to me.”

2 Samuel 3:14

At the same time David sent messengers to Ishbaal, son of Saul, to say, “Give me my wife Michal, whom I betrothed by paying a hundred Philistine foreskins.”

Judges 14:19

The spirit of the Lord rushed upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon, where he killed thirty of their men and stripped them; he gave their garments to those who had answered the riddle. Then he went off to his own family in anger,

1 Samuel 14:49

The sons of Saul were Jonathan, Ishvi, and Malchishua; the name of his firstborn daughter was Merob; the name of the younger was Michal.

1 Samuel 18:13

Saul sent him out of his presence and appointed him a field officer. So David led the people on their military expeditions

1 Samuel 18:17

Saul said to David, “Look, I will give you my older daughter, Merob, in marriage if you become my warrior and fight the battles of the Lord.” Saul thought, “I will not lay a hand on him. Let the hand of the Philistines strike him.”

1 Samuel 18:28

Then Saul realized that the Lord was with David and that his own daughter Michal loved David.

1 Samuel 25:44

But Saul gave David’s wife Michal, Saul’s own daughter, to Palti, son of Laish, who was from Gallim.