1 Samuel 18:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 18:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 18:9 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Saul eyed David from that day and forward." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 18:9 — KJV
“And Saul eyed David from that day and forward.”
— 1 Samuel 18:9 (KJV)
1 Samuel 18:9 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 18:9
“Now it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag;”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 18:9: saul, david, day
“It came even to pass on the third day, that, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul with his clothes rent, and earth upon his head: and so it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the earth, and did obeisance.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 18:9: saul, david, day
“Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ishbosheth, and said, Am I a dog's head, which against Judah do shew kindness this day unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David, that thou chargest me to day with a fault concerning this woman?”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 18:9: saul, david, day
“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 18:9: saul, david, day
“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 18:9: saul, david, day
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