Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation and Saul ordered them to tell David: "All the king wants from you as payment for the bride are the foreskins of a hundred dead Philistines, as revenge on his enemies." (This was how Saul planned to have David killed by the Philistines.) New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge 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. dowry Genesis 29:18 And Jacob being in love with her, said: I will serve thee seven years for Rachel, thy younger daughter. Genesis 34:12 Raise the dowry, and ask gifts, and I will gladly give what you shall demand: only give me this damsel to wife. Exodus 22:16,17 If a man seduce a virgin not yet espoused, and lie with her: he shall endow her, and have her to wife. . . . foreskins 1 Samuel 17:26,36 And David spoke to the men that stood by him, saying: What shall be given to the man that shall kill this Philistine, and shall take away the reproach from Israel? for who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God? . . . Genesis 17:11-14 And you shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin, that it may be for a sign of the covenant between me and you. . . . Joshua 5:3 He did what the Lord had commanded, and he circumcised the children of Israel in the hill of the foreskins. to be avenged 1 Samuel 14:24 And the men of Israel were joined together that day: and Saul adjured the people, saying: Cursed be the man that shall eat food till evening, till I be revenged of my enemies. So none of the people tasted any food. thought 1 Samuel 18:17 And Saul said to David: Behold my elder daughter Merob, her will I give thee to wife: only be a valiant man, and fight the battles of the Lord. Now Saul said within himself: Let not my hand be upon him, but let the hands of the Philistines be upon him. 2 Samuel 17:8-11 And again Chusai said: Thou knowest thy father, and the men that are with him, that they are very valiant, and bitter in their mind, as a bear raging in the wood when her whelps are taken away: and thy father is a warrior, and will not lodge with the people. . . . Context David Marries Michal…24And the servants of Saul told him, saying: Such words as these hath David spoken. 25And 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.26And when his servants had told David the words that Saul had said, the word was pleasing in the eyes of David to be the king's son in law.… Cross References Genesis 34:12 Raise the dowry, and ask gifts, and I will gladly give what you shall demand: only give me this damsel to wife. Exodus 22:17 If the maid's father will not give her to him, he shall give money according to the dowry, which virgins are wont to receive. 1 Samuel 14:24 And the men of Israel were joined together that day: and Saul adjured the people, saying: Cursed be the man that shall eat food till evening, till I be revenged of my enemies. So none of the people tasted any food. 1 Samuel 18:17 And Saul said to David: Behold my elder daughter Merob, her will I give thee to wife: only be a valiant man, and fight the battles of the Lord. Now Saul said within himself: Let not my hand be upon him, but let the hands of the Philistines be upon him. 1 Samuel 18:24 And the servants of Saul told him, saying: Such words as these hath David spoken. 2 Samuel 3:14 And David sent messengers to Isboseth the son of Saul, saying: Restore my wife Michol, whom I espoused to me for a hundred foreskins of the Philistines. Jump to Previous Avenged David Desires Desireth Dowry Enemies Except Hand Hundred King's Philistines Planned Saul Thought VengeanceJump to Next Avenged David Desires Desireth Dowry Enemies Except Hand Hundred King's Philistines Planned Saul Thought VengeanceLinks 1 Samuel 18:25 NIV1 Samuel 18:25 NLT 1 Samuel 18:25 ESV 1 Samuel 18:25 NASB 1 Samuel 18:25 Bible Apps 1 Samuel 18:25 Biblia Paralela 1 Samuel 18:25 Chinese Bible 1 Samuel 18:25 French Bible 1 Samuel 18:25 German Bible Alphabetical: a any bride by David desire does dowry enemies except fall for foreskins hand hands have his hundred king king's make no not Now of on other Philistine Philistines plan planned price replied revenge said Saul Saul's Say shall take than The then Thus to vengeance wants was you OT History: 1 Samuel 18:25 Saul said Thus you shall tell David (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |