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27 when David, along with his men, went out[a] and struck down 200 Philistine men. David brought their foreskins and presented all of them to the king so that he could become the king’s son-in-law. Saul then gave him his daughter Michal in marriage.

28 When Saul realized[b] that the Lord was with David and that his[c] daughter Michal loved David,[d] 29 Saul became even more afraid of him.[e] Saul continued to be at odds with David from then on.[f]

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 18:27 tn Heb “arose and went.”
  2. 1 Samuel 18:28 tn Heb “saw and knew.”
  3. 1 Samuel 18:28 tn Heb “Saul’s.” In the translation the proper name has been replaced by the pronoun for stylistic reasons.
  4. 1 Samuel 18:28 tn Heb “him”; the referent (David) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  5. 1 Samuel 18:29 tn Heb “of David.” In the translation the proper name has been replaced by the pronoun for stylistic reasons.
  6. 1 Samuel 18:29 tc The final sentence of v. 29 is absent in most LXX mss.tn Heb “all the days.”

27 David took his men with him and went out and killed two hundred Philistines and brought back their foreskins. They counted out the full number to the king so that David might become the king’s son-in-law. Then Saul gave him his daughter Michal(A) in marriage.

28 When Saul realized that the Lord was with David and that his daughter Michal(B) loved David, 29 Saul became still more afraid(C) of him, and he remained his enemy the rest of his days.

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