Wherefore David arose and went, he and his men, and slew of the Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full tale to the king, that he might be the king's son in law. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter to wife. 18:27

Trivia: How did Jonathan seal his covenant with David?

1 Samuel : Science (5)

  1. "The pillars of the earth are the LORD's, and he hath set the world upon them. 2:8
  2. Saul was a foot taller than everyone else in Israel. 9:2
  3. "So Samuel called unto the LORD; and the LORD sent thunder and rain." 12:18
  4. After Jonathan's first slaughter (20 men in one half acre), God showed his approval with "a very great trembling." 14:15
  5. Goliath was ten feet tall ("six cubits and a span"). 17:4

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