1 Samuel 18:24

24 And the servants of Saul told him, saying , On this manner spake David.

1 Samuel 18:24 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 18:24

And the servants of Saul told him, saying, on this manner
spake David.
] Such and such words were spoken by him, to this purpose; the sum and substance of them were expressive of his unworthiness to be a king's son-in-law, and of his inability to bring a dowry suitable to her quality.

1 Samuel 18:24 In-Context

22 And Saul commanded his servants, saying, Commune with David secretly, and say , Behold, the king hath delight in thee, and all his servants love thee: now therefore be the king's son in law .

23 And Saul's servants spake those words in the ears of David. And David said , Seemeth it to you a light thing to be a king's son in law , seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed ?

24 And the servants of Saul told him, saying , On this manner spake David.

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.

26 And when his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king's son in law : and the days were not expired .