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1 Samuel 18:25

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 25 At that Saul said: “This is what you should say to David, ‘The king does not want any bride price+ except 100 foreskins+ of the Phi·lisʹtines, to take revenge on the enemies of the king.’” For Saul was scheming to have David fall by the hand of the Phi·lisʹtines.

1 Samuel 18:25

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 25 At that Saul said: “This is what you should say to David, ‘The king does not want any bride price+ except 100 foreskins+ of the Phi·lisʹtines, to take revenge on the enemies of the king.’” For Saul was scheming to have David fall by the hand of the Phi·lisʹtines.

1 Samuel 18:25

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 25 At that Saul said: “This is what YOU men will say to David, ‘The king has delight, not in marriage money,+ but in a hundred foreskins+ of the Phi·lisʹtines, to avenge+ himself on the enemies of the king.’” But as for Saul, he had schemed to have David fall by the hand of the Phi·lisʹtines.

1 Samuel 18:25

The Bible in Living English
- 25 And Saul said “Say to David ‘The king does not care for any purchase-money but a hundred Philistine foreskins, to get revenge on the king’s enemies,’” Saul’s plan being to have David fall by the hands of the Philistines.

1 Samuel 18:25

The Emphasized Bible
- 25 Then said Saul—Thus shall ye say unto David—The king hath no delight in purchase-price, but rather in a hundred foreskins of Philistines, by avenging himself on the enemies of the king. But Saul thought to let David fall by the hand of the Philistines.

1 Samuel 18:25

King James Version
- 25 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.