Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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.
Foreskins
To be avenged
Thought
Bible References
Dowry
Genesis 29:18
Now Jacob loved Rachel, so he said, “I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.”
Genesis 34:12
Ask me ever so much bridal payment and gift, and I will give according as you say to me; but give me the girl in marriage.”
Exodus 22:16
“If a man seduces a virgin who is not engaged, and lies with her, he must pay a dowry for her to be his wife.
Foreskins
1 Samuel 17:26
Then David spoke to the men who were standing by him, saying, “What will be done for the man who kills this Philistine and takes away the reproach from Israel? For who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should taunt the armies of the living God?”
Genesis 17:11
And you shall be circumcised in the flesh of your foreskin, and it shall be the sign of the covenant between Me and you.
Joshua 5:3
So Joshua made himself flint knives and circumcised the sons of Israel at Gibeath-haaraloth.
To be avenged
1 Samuel 14:24
Now the men of Israel were hard-pressed on that day, for Saul had put the people under oath, saying, “Cursed be the man who eats food before evening, and until I have avenged myself on my enemies.” So none of the people tasted food.
Thought
1 Samuel 18:17
Then Saul said to David, “Here is my older daughter Merab; I will give her to you as a wife, only be a valiant man for me and fight the Lord’s battles.” For Saul thought, “My hand shall not be against him, but let the hand of the Philistines be against him.”
2 Samuel 17:8
Moreover, Hushai said, “You know your father and his men, that they are mighty men and they are fierce, like a bear robbed of her cubs in the field. And your father is an expert in warfare, and will not spend the night with the people.