1 Samuel 18:26
24 And the servants told Saul what David had said.
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.
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,
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- BSB
- When the servants reported these terms to David, he was pleased to become the king’s son-in-law. Before the wedding day arrived,
- KJV
- And when his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king’s son in law: and the days were not expired.
- WEB
- When his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king’s son-in-law. Before the deadline,
- ASV
- And when his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king`s son-in-law. And the days were not expired;
- DARBY
- And his servants told David these words; and the thing was right in David's sight to be the king's son-in-law. And the days were not expired,
- BLB
- And his servants told to David these words, and the thing was right in the eyes of David to become son-in-law of the king. And the days were not full.
- ÅB
- Da hans tjenere fortalte David dette, var David glad over at han skulle bli kongens svigersønn. Og før tiden enda var ute,
- OTB
- Da hans tjenere fortalte David disse ordene, gledet det David å bli kongens svigersønn. Før den fastsatte tiden var utløpt,
- B1930
- Da hans tjenere fortalte David dette, var David glad over at han skulde bli kongens svigersønn. Og før tiden ennu var ute,
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1 Samuel 18:21
“I will give her to David,” Saul thought, “so that she may be a snare to him, and the hand of the Philistines may be against him.” So Saul said to David, “For a second time now you can be my son-in-law.”
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