1 Samuel 18:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 18:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 18:21 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Saul said, I will give him her, that she may be a snare to him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 18:21 — KJV
“And Saul said, I will give him her, that she may be a snare to him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. Wherefore Saul said to David, Thou shalt this day be my son in law in the one of the twain.”
— 1 Samuel 18:21 (KJV)
1 Samuel 18:21 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 18:21
“Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 18:21: give, may, shalt
“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 18:21: saul, give, hand
“Wherefore David arose and went, he and his men, and slew of the Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full tale to the king, that he might be the king's son in law. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter to wife.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 18:21: saul, philistines, wherefore
“Ask thy young men, and they will shew thee. Wherefore let the young men find favour in thine eyes: for we come in a good day: give, I pray thee, whatsoever cometh to thine hand unto thy servants, and to thy son David.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 18:21: give, hand, wherefore
“And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: there is nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul shall despair of me, to seek me any more in any coast of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand. perish: Heb. be consumed”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 18:21: saul, hand, philistines
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