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26 So his servants told David these words, and the matter pleased David[a] to become the son-in-law of the king as the specified time had not expired.[b]

27 And David got up, and he and his men went and struck down two hundred men of the Philistines. Then David brought their foreskins, and they presented the full number[c] to become the king’s son-in-law. Then Saul gave him Michal his daughter as his wife. 28 When Saul realized[d] that Yahweh was with David and his own daughter Michal[e] loved him,

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 18:26 Literally “was right in the eyes of David”
  2. 1 Samuel 18:26 Literally “the days were not full”
  3. 1 Samuel 18:27 Literally “they filled them up”
  4. 1 Samuel 18:28 Literally “saw and knew”
  5. 1 Samuel 18:28 Literally “Michal the daughter of Saul”