1 Samuel 18:22
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 18:22 — by Collins Asein
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1 Samuel 18:22 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Saul commanded his servants, saying, Commune with David secretly, and say, Behold, the king hath delight in thee, an..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 18:22 — KJV
“And Saul commanded his servants, saying, Commune with David secretly, and say, Behold, the king hath delight in thee, and all his servants love thee: now therefore be the king's son in law.”
— 1 Samuel 18:22 (KJV)
1 Samuel 18:22 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 18:22
“But Jonathan Saul's son delighted much in David: and Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeketh to kill thee: now therefore, I pray thee, take heed to thyself until the morning, and abide in a secret place, and hide thyself:”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 18:22: saul, saying, david
“Wherefore they spake to the king of Assyria, saying, The nations which thou hast removed, and placed in the cities of Samaria, know not the manner of the God of the land: therefore he hath sent lions among them, and, behold, they slay them, because they know not the manner of the God of the land.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 18:22: saying, say, behold
“And the servants of Achish said unto him, Is not this David the king of the land? did they not sing one to another of him in dances, saying, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands?”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 18:22: saul, servants, saying
“Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 18:22: saying, say, behold
“And they brought the head of Ishbosheth unto David to Hebron, and said to the king, Behold the head of Ishbosheth the son of Saul thine enemy, which sought thy life; and the LORD hath avenged my lord the king this day of Saul, and of his seed.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 18:22: saul, david, behold
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