| 25. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 18:25:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvayomerand he said 1 Samuel 18:25:2 ⧉שָׁא֜וּלshaulSaul 1 Samuel 18:25:3 ⧉כֹּֽה־תֹאמְר֣וּkotomeruthus you shall say 1 Samuel 18:25:4 ⧉לְדָוִ֗דledavidto David 1 Samuel 18:25:5 ⧉אֵֽין־חֵ֤פֶץenkhefetsthere is no desire 1 Samuel 18:25:6 ⧉לַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙lamelekhfor the king 1 Samuel 18:25:7 ⧉בְּמֹ֔הַרbemoharin a bride-price 1 Samuel 18:25:8 ⧉כִּ֗יkibut or except 1 Samuel 18:25:9 ⧉בְּמֵאָה֙bemeawith a hundred 1 Samuel 18:25:10 ⧉עָרְל֣וֹתarelotforeskins 1 Samuel 18:25:11 ⧉פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpelishtimof Philistines 1 Samuel 18:25:12 ⧉לְהִנָּקֵ֖םlehinnakemto take vengeance 1 Samuel 18:25:13 ⧉בְּאֹיְבֵ֣יbeoyeveon the enemies of 1 Samuel 18:25:14 ⧉הַמֶּ֑לֶךְhamelekhthe king 1 Samuel 18:25:15 ⧉וְשָׁא֣וּלveshauland Saul 1 Samuel 18:25:16 ⧉חָשַׁ֔בkhashavplanned or thought 1 Samuel 18:25:17 ⧉לְהַפִּ֥ילlehapilto make fall 1 Samuel 18:25:18 ⧉אֶת־דָּוִ֖דetdavidDavid 1 Samuel 18:25:19 ⧉בְּיַד־פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃beyadpelishtimby the hand of Philistines |
| 25. Formal Translation And Saul said, “Thus you shall say to David, ‘The king has no desire for a bride-price other than one hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to take revenge on the king’s enemies.’” And Saul planned to cause David to fall by the hand of the Philistines. |
| 25. Dynamic Translation Then Saul said, “Tell David, ‘The king wants no bride-price except one hundred Philistine foreskins to take vengeance on his enemies.’” Saul intended to have David fall into the hands of the Philistines. |