1 Samuel 18:30
1 Samuel · Old Testament · Chapter 18
“Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass, after they went forth, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was much set by.”1 Samuel 18:30
What Does 1 Samuel 18:30 Mean?
1 Samuel 18:30 is found in the book of 1 Samuel, chapter 18, verse 30 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 16 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (16)
These passages are connected to 1 Samuel 18:30 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 11:1“And it came to pass, after the year was expired, at the time when kings go forth to battle, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried still at Jerusalem.”1 Samuel 2:30“Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.”Psalms 119:98“Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.”Psalms 119:99“I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.”Daniel 1:20“And in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king enquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers that were in all his realm.”Luke 21:15“For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.”Ephesians 5:15“See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,”1 Peter 2:4“To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,”1 Peter 2:7“Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,”1 Samuel 26:21“Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David: for I will no more do thee harm, because my soul was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.”1 Kings 2:3“And keep the charge of the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and his testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest, and whithersoever thou turnest thyself:”2 Kings 1:13“And he sent again a captain of the third fifty with his fifty. And the third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees before Elijah, and besought him, and said unto him, O man of God, I pray thee, let my life, and the life of these fifty thy servants, be precious in thy sight.”Psalms 116:15“Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.”Proverbs 12:8“A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.”Proverbs 27:21“As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.”
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