1 Samuel 18:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 18:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 18:8 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 18:8 — KJV
“And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom? displeased him: Heb. was evil in his eyes”
— 1 Samuel 18:8 (KJV)
1 Samuel 18:8 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 18:8
“Then David said unto the messenger, Thus shalt thou say unto Joab, Let not this thing displease thee, for the sword devoureth one as well as another: make thy battle more strong against the city, and overthrow it: and encourage thou him. displease...: Heb. be evil in thine eyes one...: Heb. so and such”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 18:8: david, more, heb
“And when the mourning was past, David sent and fetched her to his house, and she became his wife, and bare him a son. But the thing that David had done displeased the LORD. displeased: Heb. was evil in the eyes of”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 18:8: displeased, david, heb
“But Abishai the son of Zeruiah succoured him, and smote the Philistine, and killed him. Then the men of David sware unto him, saying, Thou shalt go no more out with us to battle, that thou quench not the light of Israel. light: Heb. candle, or, lamp”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 18:8: saying, david, can
“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 18:8: saul, saying, david
“Is not this David, of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying, Saul slew his thousands, and David his ten thousands?”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 18:8: saul, saying, david
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