1 Samuel 18:23
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 18:23 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 18:23 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Saul's servants spake those words in the ears of David. And David said, Seemeth it to you a light thing to be a king..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 18:23 — KJV
“And Saul's servants spake those words in the ears of David. And David said, Seemeth it to you a light thing to be a king's son in law, seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed?”
— 1 Samuel 18:23 (KJV)
1 Samuel 18:23 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 18:23
“And when his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king's son in law: and the days were not expired. expired: Heb. fulfilled”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 18:23: servants, words, david
“And David spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul:”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 18:23: saul, spake, words
“[To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, the servant of the LORD, who spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul: And he said,] I will love thee, O LORD, my strength.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 18:23: saul, spake, words
“And when the words were heard which David spake, they rehearsed them before Saul: and he sent for him. sent...: Heb. took him”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 18:23: saul, spake, words
“And David said unto Saul, Who am I? and what is my life, or my father's family in Israel, that I should be son in law to the king?”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 18:23: saul, david, king
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