1 Samuel 18:25
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.
Cross-reference
In 1 Samuel 18:17, Saul offers Merab with the same hidden motive; now he repeats the scheme with Michal and foreskins.
In 1 Samuel 18:13, Saul earlier promoted David to expose him to battle danger — this dowry trap is another deadly scheme.
In 1 Samuel 14:24, Saul's rash oath weakens his army; here he again sets a deadly trap, showing his foolish pattern.
In 1 Samuel 17:26, David calls Goliath an 'uncircumcised Philistine'; now Saul demands foreskins, exploiting David's zeal.
In 1 Samuel 17:36, David boasts of killing lion and bear and the uncircumcised Philistine; Saul's demand echoes that victory.
In 2 Samuel 3:14, David later cites this exact dowry to reclaim Michal from Ish-bosheth.
In 2 Samuel 11:15, David later uses the same tactic — sending a man into battle to die — that Saul used against him here.
Genesis 17:11-14 makes circumcision a covenant sign; Saul demands foreskins of uncircumcised enemies as trophies.