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What does 1 Samuel 18:25 mean?

Saul said, 'Tell David this: The king doesn't want any payment for the bride except a hundred Philistine foreskins, as revenge on his enemies.' Saul was hoping David would be killed by the Philistines. 1 Samuel 18:25 - Modern Text Bible

(Saul sets a dangerous challenge as the bride price, hoping David will die trying to fulfill it. It's another attempt to get rid of David without doing it himself.)