1 Samuel 18:19
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 18:19 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 18:19 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "But it came to pass at the time when Merab Saul's daughter should have been given to David, that she was given unto Adri..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 18:19 — KJV
“But it came to pass at the time when Merab Saul's daughter should have been given to David, that she was given unto Adriel the Meholathite to wife.”
— 1 Samuel 18:19 (KJV)
1 Samuel 18:19 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 18:19
“And it came to pass, as the ark of the covenant of the LORD came to the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looking out at a window saw king David dancing and playing: and she despised him in her heart.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 18:19: came, pass, saul
“And it came to pass on the morrow, that the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played with his hand, as at other times: and there was a javelin in Saul's hand.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 18:19: came, pass, time
“And Saul said to David, Behold my elder daughter Merab, her will I give thee to wife: only be thou valiant for me, and fight the LORD'S battles. For Saul said, Let not mine hand be upon him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him. valiant: Heb. a son of valour”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 18:19: merab, saul, daughter
“But Saul had given Michal his daughter, David's wife, to Phalti the son of Laish, which was of Gallim. Phalti: also called, Phaltiel”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 18:19: saul, daughter, given
“And it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 18:19: came, pass, should
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