1 Samuel 18:25
And Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David: The king does not desire any dowry, but a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies. But Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.
Darby Translation
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In Context
24And the servants of Saul told him, saying, On this manner did David speak.
Cross References
Genesis 29:18And Jacob loved Rachel, and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.
Exodus 22:16And if a man seduce a virgin that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall certainly endow her, to be his wife.
1 Samuel 14:24But the men of Israel were distressed that day. Now Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth food until evening, and [until] I am avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted food.
1 Samuel 17:36Thy servant smote both the lion and the bear; and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, because he has defied the armies of the living God.
1 Samuel 19:1And Saul spoke to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should slay David.
Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 18:13-30
David Marries Saul's Daughter; Saul's Jealousy of David. ( b. c. 1059.) 12 And Saul was afraid of David, because the Lord was with him, and was departed from Saul. 13 Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people. 14 And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the Lord was with him. 15 Wherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him. 16 But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out… Read the whole commentary →