1 Samuel 18:25
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 18:25 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 18:25 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David, The king desireth not any dowry, but an hundred foreskins of the Philistines,..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 18:25 — KJV
“And Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David, The king desireth not any dowry, but an hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies. But Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.”
— 1 Samuel 18:25 (KJV)
1 Samuel 18:25 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 18:25
“And David sent messengers to Ishbosheth Saul's son, saying, Deliver me my wife Michal, which I espoused to me for an hundred foreskins of the Philistines.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 18:25: saul, say, david
“For thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will make thee a terror to thyself, and to all thy friends: and they shall fall by the sword of their enemies, and thine eyes shall behold it: and I will give all Judah into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall carry them captive into Babylon, and shall slay them with the sword.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 18:25: thus, king, enemies
“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 18:25: saul, david, king
“Now then do it: for the LORD hath spoken of David, saying, By the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 18:25: say, david, philistines
“And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul;”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 18:25: saul, thus, david
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