1 Samuel 18:16
1 Samuel · Old Testament · Chapter 18
“But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in before them.”1 Samuel 18:16
What Does 1 Samuel 18:16 Mean?
1 Samuel 18:16 is found in the book of 1 Samuel, chapter 18, verse 16 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 7 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Friendship.
Cross-References (7)
These passages are connected to 1 Samuel 18:16 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
1 Samuel 18:5“And David went out whithersoever Saul sent him, and behaved himself wisely: and Saul set him over the men of war, and he was accepted in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul’s servants.”2 Samuel 5:2“Also in time past, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the LORD said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be a captain over Israel.”1 Kings 3:7“And now, O LORD my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child: I know not how to go out or come in.”Numbers 27:17“Which may go out before them, and which may go in before them, and which may lead them out, and which may bring them in; that the congregation of the LORD be not as sheep which have no shepherd.”1 Samuel 18:13“Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.”Luke 19:48“And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.”Luke 20:19“And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them.”
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