Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.
Utterly
Pay
Dowry of virgins
General references
Bible References
Utterly
Deuteronomy 7:3
Do not intermarry with them. Do not give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons,
Pay
Genesis 23:16
Abraham agreed with Ephron, and Abraham weighed out to Ephron the silver that he had agreed to in the presence of the Hittites: 400 shekels of silver at the current commercial rate.
Dowry of virgins
Genesis 34:12
Demand of me a high compensation and gift; I’ll give you whatever you ask me. Just give the girl to be my wife!”
Deuteronomy 22:29
the man who raped her must give the young woman’s father 50 silver shekels, and she must become his wife because he violated her. He cannot divorce her as long as he lives.
1 Samuel 18:25
Then Saul replied, “Say this to David: ‘The king desires no other bride-price except 100 Philistine foreskins, to take revenge on his enemies.’” Actually, Saul intended to cause David’s death at the hands of the Philistines.
General references
Deuteronomy 22:28
If a man encounters a young woman, a virgin who is not engaged, takes hold of her and rapes her, and they are discovered,