⁵⁰ David defeated the Philistine with a sling and a stone. David overpowered the Philistine and killed him without having a sword.

²⁵ Then Saul replied, “Say this to David: ‘The king desires no other bride-price^(A) except a hundred Philistine foreskins, to take revenge on his enemies.’”^(B) Actually, Saul intended to cause David’s death at the hands of the Philistines.^(C)

²⁶ When the servants reported these terms to David, he was pleased to become the king’s son-in-law. Before the wedding day arrived, ²⁷ David and his men went out and killed two hundred^[a] Philistines. He brought their foreskins and presented them as full payment to the king to become his son-in-law. Then Saul gave his daughter Michal to David as his wife.^{(D) 28} Saul realized^[b] that the Lord was with David and that his daughter Michal loved him, ²⁹ and he became even more afraid of David. As a result, Saul was David’s enemy from then on.

³⁰ Every time the Philistine commanders came out to fight,^(E) David was more successful than all of Saul’s officers.^(F) So his name became well known.

⁸ When war broke out again, David went out and fought against the Philistines. He defeated them with such great force that they fled from him.

Deliverance at Keilah

23 It was reported to David, “Look, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah^(A) and raiding the threshing floors.”

² So David inquired of the Lord:^(B) “Should I launch an attack against these Philistines?”

The Lord answered David, “Launch an attack against the Philistines and rescue Keilah.”

³ But David’s men said to him, “Look, we’re afraid here in Judah; how much more if we go to Keilah against the Philistine forces!”

⁴ Once again, David inquired of the Lord, and the Lord answered him, “Go at once to Keilah, for I will hand the Philistines over to you.”^{(C) 5} Then David and his men went to Keilah, fought against the Philistines, drove their livestock away, and inflicted heavy losses on them. So David rescued the inhabitants of Keilah.