1 Samuel 18:24-26

The Voice

²⁴Saul’s servants reported David’s concerns back to the king.

Saul: ²⁵Tell David that in place of the traditional dowry, I want only the foreskins of 100 Philistines, so the king will be avenged against his enemies.

Saul thought David would be killed by the Philistines while attempting this task. ²⁶When the servants repeated Saul’s words, he agreed to Saul’s terms and decided to fulfill these conditions to be the king’s son-in-law. Before the allotted time elapsed to pay the dowry,

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