1 Samuel 18:25

What does 1 Samuel 18:25 mean?

A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 18:25 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David, The king desireth not any dowry, but a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king’s enemies. Now Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David, The king desireth not any dowry, but an 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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David, The king desireth not any dowry, but a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king’s enemies. Now Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And Saul said, Then say to David, The king has no desire for any bride-price, but only for the private parts of a hundred Philistines so that the king may get the better of his haters. But it was in Saul's mind that David might come to his end by the hands of the Philistines.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Saul saith, `Thus do ye say to David, There is no delight to the king in dowry, but in a hundred foreskins of the Philistines--to be avenged on the enemies of the king;' and Saul thought to cause David to fall by the hand of the Philistines.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Saul said: Speak thus to David: The king desireth not any dowry, but only a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies. Now Saul thought to deliver David into the hands of the Philistines.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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.

Context

v.24And the servants of Saul told him, saying, On this manner spake David.

v.25This passage

v.26And when his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king’s son-in-law. And the days were not expired;

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Samuel 17:36

    Thy servant smote both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God.

  • Exodus 22:16

    And if a man entice a virgin that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely pay a dowry for her to be his wife.

  • Genesis 29:18

    And Jacob loved Rachel; and he said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.

  • Genesis 17:11

    And ye shall be circumcised in the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a token of a covenant betwixt me and you.

  • Joshua 5:3

    And Joshua made him knives of flint, and circumcised the children of Israel at the hill of the foreskins.

  • 1 Samuel 17:26

    And David spake to the men that stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man that killeth this Philistine, and taketh away the reproach from Israel? for who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?

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