1 Samuel 18:27
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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.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.
In other translations
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.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.
Hebrew words
וַיָּקָםvaiyakomand he aroseH6965דָּוִדdavidDavidH1732וַיֵּלֶךְ׀vaiyelekhand he wentH1980הוּאhu'heH1931וַאֲנָשָׁיוva'anashavand men hisH582וַיַּךְvaiyakhand he struck downH5221בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּיםbapelishtimamong the PhilistinesH6430מָאתַיִםmatayimtwo hundredH3967אִישׁ'ishmanH376וַיָּבֵאvaiyave'and he broughtH935דָוִדdavidDavidH1732אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עָרְלֹתֵיהֶם'areloteihemforeskins theirH6190וַיְמַלְאוּםvaymal'umand people gave in full themH4390לַמֶּלֶךְlamelekhto the kingH4428לְהִתְחַתֵּןlehitchatento be son-in-lawH2859בַּמֶּלֶךְbamelekhto the kingH4428וַיִּתֶּן־vaiyiten-and he gaveH5414לוֹloto <the> himשָׁאוּלsha'ulSaulH7586אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מִיכַלmikhalMichalH4324בִּתּוֹbitodaughter hisH1323לְאִשָּׁה׃ סle'ishahto a wifeH802
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Related verses
- 2 Samuel 3:14And David sent messengers to Ish–bosheth Saul’s son, saying, Deliver me my wife Michal, which I espoused to me for an hundred foreskins of the Philistines.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.”
- 1 Samuel 18:13Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.Therefore Saul sent David away and gave him command of a thousand men. David led the troops out to battle and back,
- Judges 14:19And the Spirit of the Lord came upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon, and slew thirty men of them, and took their spoil, and gave change of garments unto them which expounded the riddle. And his anger was kindled, and he went up to his father’s house.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,
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