22. Saul instructed his servants, "Tell David in private: ‘Look, the king likes you, and all his servants love you. You should become the king’s son-in-law.’"
23. Saul’s servants whispered these things in David’s ear. But David said, "Do you think it’s a simple matter to become the king’s son-in-law? I don’t! I’m poor and insignificant."
24. Saul’s servants reported what David said,
25. and Saul replied, "Tell David this: ‘The king doesn’t want any bridal gift, just a hundred Philistine foreskins as vengeance on the king’s enemies.’" (Saul was hoping that David would die at the hands of the Philistines.)
26. When the servants reported this to David, he was happy to become the king’s son-in-law. Even before the allotted time had expired,
27. David got up and went with his soldiers and killed one hundred Philistines. David brought their foreskins and counted them out for the king so he could become the king’s son-in-law. Then Saul gave his daughter Michal to him in marriage.
28. When Saul knew for certain that the Lord was with David and that his daughter Michal loved him,