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1 Samuel 18:27

David and his men went out and killed two hundred Philistines. He brought their foreskins and presented them as payment in full to become the king’s son-in-law. Then Saul gave his daughter Michal to David in marriage.

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ASV

and David arose and went, he and his men, and slew of the Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full number to the king, that he might be the king’s son-in-law. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter to wife.

KJV

Wherefore David arose and went, he and his men, and slew of the Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full tale to the king, that he might be the king’s son in law. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter to wife.

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24 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיָּ֨קָםvai.Ya.komand he aroseH6965 →
דָּוִ֜דda.VidDavidH1732 →
וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ׀vai.Ye.lekhand he wentH1980 →
ה֣וּאhu'heH1931 →
וַאֲנָשָׁ֗יוva.'a.na.Shavand men hisH582 →
וַיַּ֣ךְvai.Yakhand he struck downH5221 →
בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּים֮ba.pe.lish.Timamong the PhilistinesH6430 →
מָאתַ֣יִםma.Ta.yimtwo hundredH3967 →
אִישׁ֒'ishmanH376 →
וַיָּבֵ֤אvai.ya.Ve'and he broughtH935 →
דָוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
עָרְלֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔ם'a.re.Lo.tei.Hemforeskins theirH6190 →
וַיְמַלְא֣וּםvay.mal.'Umand people gave in full themH4390 →
לַמֶּ֔לֶךְla.Me.lekhto the kingH4428 →
לְהִתְחַתֵּ֖ןle.hit.cha.Tento be son-in-lawH2859 →
בַּמֶּ֑לֶךְba.Me.lekhto the kingH4428 →
וַיִּתֶּן־vai.yi.ten-and he gaveH5414 →
ל֥וֹloto <the> him
שָׁא֛וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
מִיכַ֥לmi.KhalMichalH4324 →
בִּתּ֖וֹbi.Todaughter hisH1323 →
לְאִשָּֽׁה׃ סle.'i.Shahto a wifeH802 →

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2 Samuel 3:14Then David sent messengers to say to Ish-bosheth son of Saul, “Give me back my wife, Michal, whom I betrothed to myself for a hundred Philistine foreskins.”1 Samuel 25:44But Saul had given his daughter Michal, David’s wife, to Palti son of Laish, who was from Gallim.Judges 14:19Then the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon, killed thirty of their men, took their apparel, and gave their clothes to those who had solved the riddle. And burning with anger, Samson returned to his father’s house,1 Samuel 18:13Therefore Saul sent David away and gave him command of a thousand men. David led the troops out to battle and back,1 Samuel 22:14Ahimelech answered the king, “Who among all your servants is as faithful as David, the king’s son-in-law, the captain of your bodyguard who is honored in your house?1 Samuel 24:11See, my father, look at the corner of your robe in my hand. For I cut it off, but I did not kill you. See and know that there is no evil or rebellion in my hands. I have not sinned against you, even though you are hunting me down to take my life.

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