1 Samuel 18:23-25

Expanded Bible

²³ Saul’s servants said these words ·to [^Lin the ears of] David, but David answered, “Do you think it is ·easy [^La small/trivial thing] to become the king’s son-in-law? I am poor and ·unimportant [have no position/reputation; ^CDavid cannot afford to pay the expected dowry].”

²⁴ When Saul’s servants told him what David had said, ²⁵ Saul said, “Tell David, ‘The king doesn’t want ·money [^La dowry/bride price] for the bride. All he wants is a hundred Philistine foreskins to get ·even with [revenge on] his enemies.’” Saul planned to let ·the Philistines kill David [^LDavid fall at the hands of the Philistines].