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1 Samuel 18:25 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" Saul said, “Tell David, ‘The king desires no dowry except one hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king’s enemies.’” Now Saul thought he would make David fall by the hand of the Philistines. "

1 Samuel 18:25

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23 Saul’s servants spoke those words in the ears of David. David said, “Does it seem to you a light thing to be the king’s son-in-law, since I am a poor man and little known?”

24 The servants of Saul told him, saying, “David spoke like this.”

25 Saul said, “Tell David, ‘The king desires no dowry except one hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king’s enemies.’” Now Saul thought he would make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.

26 When his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king’s son-in-law. Before the deadline,

27 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 24:4

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"David’s men said to him, “Behold, the day of which the LORD said to you, ‘Behold, I will deliver your enemy into your hand, and you shall do to him as it shall seem good to you.’” Then David arose and cut off the skirt of Saul’s robe secretly."

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2 Samuel 3:14

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"David sent messengers to Ishbosheth, Saul’s son, saying, “Deliver me my wife Michal, whom I was given to marry for one hundred foreskins of the Philistines.”"

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1 Samuel 19:15

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"Saul sent the messengers to see David, saying, “Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may kill him.”"

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2 Samuel 5:19

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"David inquired of the LORD, saying, “Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hand?” The LORD said to David, “Go up; for I will certainly deliver the Philistines into your hand.”"

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1 Chronicles 14:10

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"David inquired of God, saying, “Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hand?” The LORD said to him, “Go up; for I will deliver them into your hand.”"

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1 Chronicles 14:8

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"When the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David; and David heard of it, and went out against them."

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1 Samuel 18:1

"When he had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul."

1 Samuel 18:2

"Saul took him that day, and wouldn’t let him go home to his father’s house any more."

1 Samuel 18:3

"Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul."

1 Samuel 18:4

"Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was on him and gave it to David with his clothing, even including his sword, his bow, and his sash."

1 Samuel 18:5

"David went out wherever Saul sent him, and behaved himself wisely; and Saul set him over the men of war. It was good in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul’s servants."

1 Samuel 18:6

"As they came, when David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, the women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet King Saul with tambourines, with joy, and with instruments of music."

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