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1 Samuel 18:23-25
Holman Christian Standard Bible
1 Samuel 18:23-25
Holman Christian Standard Bible
23 Saul’s servants reported these words directly to David,[a] but he replied, “Is it trivial in your sight to become the king’s son-in-law? I am a poor man who is common.”(A)
24 The servants reported back to Saul, “These are the words David spoke.”
25 Then Saul replied, “Say this to David: ‘The king desires no other bride-price(B) except 100 Philistine foreskins, to take revenge on his enemies.’”(C) Actually, Saul intended to cause David’s death at the hands of the Philistines.(D)
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- 1 Samuel 18:23 Lit words in David’s ears
1 Samuel 18:23-25
New International Version
1 Samuel 18:23-25
New International Version
23 They repeated these words to David. But David said, “Do you think it is a small matter to become the king’s son-in-law?(A) I’m only a poor man and little known.”
24 When Saul’s servants told him what David had said, 25 Saul replied, “Say to David, ‘The king wants no other price(B) for the bride than a hundred Philistine foreskins, to take revenge(C) on his enemies.’” Saul’s plan(D) was to have David fall by the hands of the Philistines.
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