26. Saul's officials reported to David what Saul had said, and David was delighted with the thought of becoming the king's son-in-law. Before the day set for the wedding,
27. David and his men went and killed 200 Philistines. He took their foreskins to the king and counted them all out to him, so that he might become his son-in-law. So Saul had to give his daughter Michal in marriage to David.
28. Saul realized clearly that the Lord was with David and also that his daughter Michal loved him.
29. So he became even more afraid of David and was his enemy as long as he lived.
30. The Philistine armies would come and fight, but in every battle David was more successful than any of Saul's other officers. As a result David became very famous.