1 Samuel 18:15
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 18:15 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 18:15 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Wherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 18:15 — KJV
“Wherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him.”
— 1 Samuel 18:15 (KJV)
1 Samuel 18:15 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 18:15
“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 18:15: saul, 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 18:15: saul, behaved, himself
“And it came to pass as they emptied their sacks, that, behold, every man's bundle of money was in his sack: and when both they and their father saw the bundles of money, they were afraid.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 18:15: saw, very, afraid
“Wherefore the king said unto me, Why is thy countenance sad, seeing thou art not sick? this is nothing else but sorrow of heart. Then I was very sore afraid,”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 18:15: wherefore, very, afraid
“And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion. young: Heb. few of days durst...: Heb. feared”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 18:15: wherefore, very, afraid
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