1 Samuel 18:14
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 18:14 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 18:14 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the LORD was with him. behaved...: or, prospered" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 18:14 — KJV
“And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the LORD was with him. behaved...: or, prospered”
— 1 Samuel 18:14 (KJV)
1 Samuel 18:14 in Context — About the Book of 1 Samuel
1 Samuel traces Israel's shift from judges to kings through three lives: Samuel the prophet, Saul the rejected king, and David the shepherd anointed in secret. It is rich with prayer — Hannah's desperate plea for a child opens the book and becomes a template for praying through tears.
Cross-References for 1 Samuel 18:14
“And David went out whithersoever Saul sent him, and behaved himself wisely: and Saul set him over the men of war, and he was accepted in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul's servants. behaved...: or, prospered”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 18:14: david, behaved, himself
“Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass, after they went forth, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was much set by. set by: Heb. precious”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 18:14: david, behaved, himself
“The LORD shall establish thee an holy people unto himself, as he hath sworn unto thee, if thou shalt keep the commandments of the LORD thy God, and walk in his ways.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 18:14: himself, ways, lord
“Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his apparel, and came into the house of the LORD, and worshipped: then he came to his own house; and when he required, they set bread before him, and he did eat.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 18:14: david, himself, lord
“And David said to Abishai, Now shall Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than did Absalom: take thou thy lord's servants, and pursue after him, lest he get him fenced cities, and escape us. escape...: Heb. deliver himself from our eyes”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 18:14: david, himself, lord
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