1 Samuel 18:27

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

David rose and went, along with his men, and killed one hundred of the Philistines, and David brought their foreskins, which were given in full number to the king, that he might become the king’s son-in-law. Saul gave him his daughter Michal as a wife.

Cross References

2 Samuel 3:13

He said, “Good; I will make a covenant with you. But one thing I require of you: you shall never appear in my presence unless you bring Saul’s daughter Michal when you come to see me.”

2 Samuel 3:14

Then David sent messengers to Saul’s son Ishbaal, saying, “Give me my wife Michal, to whom I became engaged at the price of one hundred foreskins of the Philistines.”

Judges 14:19

Then the spirit of the Lord rushed on him, and he went down to Ashkelon. He killed thirty men of the town, took their spoil, and gave the festal garments to those who had explained the riddle. In hot anger he went back to his father’s house.

1 Samuel 14:49

Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, Ishvi, and Malchishua, and the names of his two daughters were these: the name of the firstborn was Merab, and the name of the younger was Michal.

1 Samuel 18:13

So Saul removed him from his presence and made him a commander of a thousand, and David marched out and came in, leading the army.

1 Samuel 18:17

Then Saul said to David, “Here is my elder 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, “I will not raise a hand against him; let the Philistines deal with him.”

1 Samuel 18:28

But when Saul realized that the Lord was with David and that Saul’s daughter Michal loved him,

1 Samuel 25:44

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