1 Samuel 18:20–27

David’s Marriage to Michal

²⁰Now Saul’s daughter Michal ^cloved David, and when it was reported to Saul, it pleased him. ^d21“I’ll give her to him,” Saul thought. “She’ll be a trap for him, and the hand of the Philistines will be against him.” ^eSo Saul said to David a second time, “You can now be my son-in-law.” ^f

²²Saul then ordered his servants, “Speak to David in private and tell him, ‘Look, the king is pleased with you, and all his servants love you. Therefore, you should become the king’s son-in-law.’ ”

²³Saul’s servants reported these words directly to David, ^gbut he replied, “Is it trivial in your sight to become the king’s son-in-law? I am a poor man who is common.” ^h

²⁴The servants reported back to Saul, “These are the words David spoke.”

²⁵Then Saul replied, “Say this to David: ‘The king desires no other bride-price ⁱexcept 100 Philistine foreskins, to take revenge on his enemies.’ ” ^jActually, Saul intended to cause David’s death at the hands of the Philistines. ^k

²⁶When the servants reported these terms to David, he was pleased ^lto become the king’s son-in-law. Before the wedding day arrived, ^m27David and his men went out and killed 200 ⁿPhilistines. 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. ^o