A king's daughter wanted to marry a man who the king disliked. He allowed the marriage on condition that the man obtained a dowry, thinking it would kill him to obtain it. The man brought back double the requested dowry. Who were the three people involved and what was the dowry?

JaneofGaunt

The only doubled dowry I can think of right now is that requested by King Saul for his daughter Michal from David - yew, 100 foreskins of the Philistines and David brought back 200. Oct 22 03, 12:26 AM

gmackematix

Yew Jane but Yay! It's all there in the King James Bible 1 Samuel 8 (I'm not sure about the New English Bible). Oct 22 03, 2:28 AM

JaneofGaunt

New Revised Standard Version - I Samuel 18: 20-27 Oct 22 03, 12:00 PM

SOTHC

To think that during the battle, they may not have been cut off if they had pulled back earlier. Oct 22 03, 12:04 PM

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