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1 Samuel 18:26-28
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26 So his servants told David these things and David agreed[a] to become the king’s son-in-law. Now the specified time had not yet expired[b] 27 when David, along with his men, went out[c] and struck down 200 Philistine men. David brought their foreskins and presented all of them to the king so that he could become the king’s son-in-law. Saul then gave him his daughter Michal in marriage.

28 When Saul realized[d] that the Lord was with David and that his[e] daughter Michal loved David,[f]

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 18:26 tn Heb “and it was acceptable in the eyes of David.”
  2. 1 Samuel 18:26 tn Heb “the days were not fulfilled.”
  3. 1 Samuel 18:27 tn Heb “arose and went.”
  4. 1 Samuel 18:28 tn Heb “saw and knew.”
  5. 1 Samuel 18:28 tn Heb “Saul’s.” In the translation the proper name has been replaced by the pronoun for stylistic reasons.
  6. 1 Samuel 18:28 tn Heb “him”; the referent (David) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
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