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1 Samuel 18:27

1 Samuel 18:27 is verse 27 of 1 Samuel chapter 18, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.

Berean Standard Bible

David and his men went out and killed two hundred Philistines. He brought their foreskins and presented them as payment in full to become the king’s son-in-law. Then Saul gave his daughter Michal to David in marriage.

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King James Version

Wherefore David arose and went, he and his men, and slew of the Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full tale to the king, that he might be the king’s son in law. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter to wife.

World English Bible

David arose and went, he and his men, and killed two hundred men of the Philistines. Then David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full number to the king, that he might be the king’s son-in-law. Then Saul gave him Michal his daughter as wife.

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1 Samuel 18:25–29 · Berean Standard Bible

25 Saul replied, “Say to David, ‘The king desires no other dowry but a hundred Philistine foreskins as revenge on his enemies.’” But Saul intended to cause David’s death at the hands of the Philistines.

26 When the servants reported these terms to David, he was pleased to become the king’s son-in-law. Before the wedding day arrived,

27 David and his men went out and killed two hundred Philistines. He brought their foreskins and presented them as payment in full to become the king’s son-in-law. Then Saul gave his daughter Michal to David in marriage.

28 When Saul realized that the LORD was with David and that his daughter Michal loved David,

29 he grew even more afraid of David. So from then on Saul was David’s enemy.

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Hebrew words

וַיָּ֨קָםand he aroseדָּוִ֜דDavidוַיֵּ֣לֶךְand he wentה֣וּאheוַאֲנָשָׁ֗יוand men hisוַיַּ֣ךְand he struck downבַּפְּלִשְׁתִּים֮among the Philistinesמָאתַ֣יִםtwo hundredאִישׁ֒manוַיָּבֵ֤אand he broughtדָוִד֙Davidאֶת<obj.>עָרְלֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔םforeskins theirוַיְמַלְא֣וּםand people gave in full themלַמֶּ֔לֶךְto the kingלְהִתְחַתֵּ֖ןto be son-in-lawבַּמֶּ֑לֶךְto the kingוַיִּתֶּןand he gaveל֥וֹto <the> himשָׁא֛וּלSaulאֶת<obj.>מִיכַ֥לMichalבִּתּ֖וֹdaughter hisלְאִשָּֽׁהto a wife

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Cross-references

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

Judges 14:19

Then the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon, killed thirty of their men, took their apparel, and gave their clothes to those who had solved the riddle. And burning with anger, Samson returned to his father’s house,

2 Samuel 3:14

Then David sent messengers to say to Ish-bosheth son of Saul, “Give me back my wife, Michal, whom I betrothed to myself for a hundred Philistine foreskins.”

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