1 Samuel 18:28
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 18:28 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 18:28 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Saul saw and knew that the LORD was with David, and that Michal Saul's daughter loved him." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 18:28 — KJV
“And Saul saw and knew that the LORD was with David, and that Michal Saul's daughter loved him.”
— 1 Samuel 18:28 (KJV)
1 Samuel 18:28 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 18:28
“And as the ark of the LORD came into the city of David, Michal Saul's daughter looked through a window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before the LORD; and she despised him in her heart.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 18:28: saul, saw, lord
“And it came to pass, as the ark of the covenant of the LORD came to the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looking out at a window saw king David dancing and playing: and she despised him in her heart.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 18:28: saul, saw, lord
“And Michal Saul's daughter loved David: and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him. pleased him: Heb. was right in his eyes”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 18:28: saul, david, michal
“So David took the spear and the cruse of water from Saul's bolster; and they gat them away, and no man saw it, nor knew it, neither awaked: for they were all asleep; because a deep sleep from the LORD was fallen upon them.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 18:28: saul, saw, knew
“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 18:28: saul, david, michal
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