- dowry of virgins:
- "Askª°¹ me never so muchª dowryª and gift,ª and I will giveª° according as¹ ye shall sayª° unto¹ me: but giveª° me¹ the damselª to wife.ª" {Gen 34:12} + "Then the manª that layª° with¹ her shall giveª° unto the damsel'sª fatherª fiftyª [shekels] of silver,ª and she shall be¹ his wife;ª because¹¹ he hath humbledª° her, he mayª° not¹ put her awayª° all¹ his days.ª" {Deu 22:29} + "And Saulª said,ª° Thus¹ shall ye sayª° to David,ª The kingª desirethª not¹ any dowry,ª but¹ an hundredª foreskinsª of the Philistines,ª to be avengedª° of the king'sª enemies.ª° But Saulª thoughtª° to make¹ Davidª fallª° by the handª of the Philistines.ª" {1Sm 18:25}
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