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.(A) 28 Saul realized[b] that the Lord was with David and that his daughter Michal loved him,

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Footnotes

  1. 18:27 LXX reads 100
  2. 18:28 Lit saw and knew

26 When the attendants told David these things, he was pleased to become the king’s son-in-law. So before the allotted time elapsed, 27 David took his men with him and went out and killed two hundred Philistines and brought back their foreskins. They counted out the full number to the king so that David might become the king’s son-in-law. Then Saul gave him his daughter Michal(A) in marriage.

28 When Saul realized that the Lord was with David and that his daughter Michal(B) loved David,

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