1 Samuel 18:25

New King James Version

Then Saul said, “Thus you shall say to David: ‘The king does not desire any dowry but one hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to take vengeance on the king’s enemies.’ ” But Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.

Cross References

Genesis 29:18

Now Jacob loved Rachel; so he said, “I will serve you seven years for Rachel your younger daughter.”

Genesis 34:12

Ask me ever so much dowry and gift, and I will give according to what you say to me; but give me the young woman as a wife.”

2 Samuel 3:14

So David sent messengers to Ishbosheth, Saul’s son, saying, “Give me my wife Michal, whom I betrothed to myself for a hundred foreskins of the Philistines.”

Joshua 5:3

So Joshua made flint knives for himself, and circumcised the sons of Israel at the hill of the foreskins.

1 Samuel 14:24

And the men of Israel were distressed that day, for Saul had placed the people under oath, saying, “Cursed is the man who eats any food until evening, before I have taken vengeance on my enemies.” So none of the people tasted food.

1 Samuel 17:26

Then David spoke to the men who stood by him, saying, “What shall be done for the man who kills this Philistine and takes away the reproach from Israel? For who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?”

1 Samuel 17:36

Your servant has killed both lion and bear; and this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, seeing he has defied the armies of the living God.”

1 Samuel 18:17

Then Saul said to David, “Here is my older daughter Merab; I will give her to you as a wife. Only be valiant for me, and fight the Lord’s battles.” For Saul thought, “Let my hand not be against him, but let the hand of the Philistines be against him.”

1 Samuel 18:24

And the servants of Saul told him, saying, “In this manner David spoke.”

1 Samuel 19:1

Now Saul spoke to Jonathan his son and to all his servants, that they should kill David; but Jonathan, Saul’s son, delighted greatly in David.