Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleSaul replied, “Say to David, ‘The king desires no other dowry but a hundred Philistine foreskins as revenge on his enemies.’ ” But Saul intended to cause David’s death at the hands of the Philistines. Young's Literal Translation And Saul saith, ‘Thus do ye say to David, There is no delight to the king in dowry, but in a hundred foreskins of the Philistines—to be avenged on the enemies of the king;’ and Saul thought to cause David to fall by the hand of the Philistines. King James Bible 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. Hebrew Saulשָׁא֜וּל (šā·’ūl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7586: Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites replied, וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Say תֹאמְר֣וּ (ṯō·mə·rū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 559: To utter, say to David, לְדָוִ֗ד (lə·ḏā·wiḏ) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse ‘The king לַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ (lam·me·leḵ) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king desires חֵ֤פֶץ (ḥê·p̄eṣ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2656: Pleasure, desire, a valuable thing, a matter no אֵֽין־ (’ên-) Adverb Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle other dowry בְּמֹ֔הַר (bə·mō·har) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4119: Purchase price (of a wife) but כִּ֗י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction a hundred בְּמֵאָה֙ (bə·mê·’āh) Preposition-b | Number - feminine singular Strong's 3967: A hundred Philistine פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים (pə·liš·tîm) Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's 6430: Philistines -- inhabitants of Philistia foreskins עָרְל֣וֹת (‘ā·rə·lō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 6190: The prepuce as revenge לְהִנָּקֵ֖ם (lə·hin·nā·qêm) Preposition-l | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct Strong's 5358: To grudge, avenge, punish on his הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king enemies.’” בְּאֹיְבֵ֣י (bə·’ō·yə·ḇê) Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct Strong's 341: Hating, an adversary But Saul וְשָׁא֣וּל (wə·šā·’ūl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7586: Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites intended חָשַׁ֔ב (ḥā·šaḇ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2803: To think, account to cause David’s דָּוִ֖ד (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse death לְהַפִּ֥יל (lə·hap·pîl) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's 5307: To fall, lie at the hands בְּיַד־ (bə·yaḏ-) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 3027: A hand of the Philistines. פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃ (pə·liš·tîm) Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's 6430: Philistines -- inhabitants of Philistia |