1 Samuel 18:26

26 When Saul's servants told this to David, he was pleased to become the king's son-in-law.

1 Samuel 18:26 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 18:26

And when his servants told David these words
That the king desired no other dowry than an hundred foreskins of the Philistines:

it pleased David well to be the king's son in law;
on such conditions; partly because of the honour of it, and partly because of his love to Michal; and chiefly because it would give him an opportunity of destroying the enemies of God, and of his people, as well as such a match would lead the way, and be a step in Providence to ascend the throne designed for him in due time:

and the days were not expired;
neither for the bringing in of the foreskins, nor for the consummation of the marriage.

1 Samuel 18:26 In-Context

24 When Saul's servants told him what David had said,

25 Saul said, "Tell David, 'The king doesn't want money for the bride. All he wants is a hundred Philistine foreskins to get even with his enemies.'" Saul planned to let the Philistines kill David.

26 When Saul's servants told this to David, he was pleased to become the king's son-in-law.

27 So he and his men went out and killed two hundred Philistines. David brought all their foreskins to Saul so he could be the king's son-in-law. Then Saul gave him his daughter Michal for his wife.

28 Saul saw that the Lord was with David and that his daughter Michal loved David.