1 Samuel 18:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 18:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 18:20 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Michal Saul's daughter loved David: and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him. pleased him: Heb. was right in hi..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 18:20 — KJV
“And Michal Saul's daughter loved David: and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him. pleased him: Heb. was right in his eyes”
— 1 Samuel 18:20 (KJV)
1 Samuel 18:20 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 18:20
“And he said, Well; I will make a league with thee: but one thing I require of thee, that is, Thou shalt not see my face, except thou first bring Michal Saul's daughter, when thou comest to see my face. that is: Heb. saying”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 18:20: michal, saul, daughter
“Then David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, How glorious was the king of Israel to day, who uncovered himself to day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself! shamelessly: or, openly”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 18:20: michal, saul, daughter
“And when the mourning was past, David sent and fetched her to his house, and she became his wife, and bare him a son. But the thing that David had done displeased the LORD. displeased: Heb. was evil in the eyes of”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 18:20: david, thing, pleased
“And the thing pleased the king and all the congregation. pleased...: Heb. was right in the eyes of the king”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 18:20: thing, pleased, heb
“And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom? displeased him: Heb. was evil in his eyes”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 18:20: saul, david, pleased
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