- I bought:
- "Thus¹ have I been twentyª yearsª in thy house;ª I served¹ thee²° fourteenªª yearsª for thy twoª daughters,ª and sixª yearsª for thy cattle:ª and thou hast changedª°¹ my wagesª tenª times.ª" {Gen 31:41} + "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} + "If¹ her fatherª utterly²° refuseª° to giveª° her unto him, he shall payª° moneyª according to the dowryª of virgins.ª" {Exd 22:17} + "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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