1 Samuel 18:25 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

²⁵ Then Saul replied, ‘Say this to David: “The king desires no other bride-price  except a hundred Philistine foreskins, to take revenge on his enemies.” ’  Actually, Saul intended to cause David’s death at the hands of the Philistines.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁵ And Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David, The king desireth not any dowry, but an hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies. But Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁵ Saul said, Say this to David, The king wants no dowry but a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to avenge himself of the king's enemies. But Saul thought to make David fall by the Philistines' hands.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁵ And Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David, The king desireth not any dowry, but a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king’s enemies. Now Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.

Common English Bible

²⁵ and Saul replied, “Tell David this: ‘The king doesn’t want any bridal gift, just a hundred Philistine foreskins as vengeance on the king’s enemies.’” (Saul was hoping that David would die at the hands of the Philistines.)

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁵ Then Saul said, "Speak in this way to David: The king does not have need of any dowry, but only one hundred foreskins from the Philistine men, so that he may be vindicated from the enemies of the king." So did Saul think to deliver David into the hands of the Philistines.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁵ And Saul said: Speak thus to David: The king desireth not any dowry, but only a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies. Now Saul thought to deliver David into the hands of the Philistines.

1 Samuel 18:25 Tagairtí Cros

Genesis 29:18

Jacob loved Rachel, so he answered Laban, ‘I’ll work for you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.’

Genesis 34:12

Demand of me a high compensation  and gift; I’ll give you whatever you ask me. Only give the girl to be my wife! ’

2 Samuel 3:14

Then David sent messengers to say to Ish-bosheth son of Saul, ‘Give me back my wife Michal. I was engaged to her for the price of a hundred Philistine foreskins.’

Joshua 5:3

So Joshua made flint knives and circumcised the Israelite men at Gibeath-haaraloth.

1 Samuel 14:24

and the men of Israel were worn out that day, for Saul had  placed the troops under an oath:  ‘The man who eats food before evening, before I have taken vengeance on my enemies is cursed.’ So none of the troops tasted any food.

1 Samuel 17:26

David spoke to the men who were standing with him: ‘What will be done for the man who kills that Philistine and removes this disgrace from Israel?  Just who is this uncircumcised Philistine  that he should defy the armies  of the living God? ’

1 Samuel 17:36

Your servant has killed lions and bears; this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, for he has defied the armies of the living God.’

1 Samuel 18:17

Saul told David, ‘Here is my eldest daughter Merab. I’ll give her to you as a wife  if you will be a warrior for me and fight the Lord’s battles.’  But Saul was thinking, ‘I don’t need to raise a hand against him; let the hand of the Philistines be against him.’

1 Samuel 18:24

The servants reported back to Saul, ‘These are the words David spoke.’

1 Samuel 19:1

Saul ordered his son Jonathan and all his servants to kill David.  But Saul’s son Jonathan liked David very much,