1 Samuel 24:18

1 Samuel · Old Testament · Chapter 24

“And thou hast shewed this day how that thou hast dealt well with me: forasmuch as when the LORD had delivered me into thine hand, thou killedst me not.”1 Samuel 24:18

What Does 1 Samuel 24:18 Mean?

1 Samuel 24:18 is found in the book of 1 Samuel, chapter 24, verse 18 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 12 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Cross-References (12)

These passages are connected to 1 Samuel 24:18 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Exodus 21:13“And if a man lie not in wait, but God deliver him into his hand; then I will appoint thee a place whither he shall flee.”Psalms 31:8“And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a large room.”1 Samuel 26:23“The LORD render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness; for the LORD delivered thee into my hand to day, but I would not stretch forth mine hand against the LORD’s anointed.”Judges 4:7“And I will draw unto thee to the river Kishon Sisera, the captain of Jabin’s army, with his chariots and his multitude; and I will deliver him into thine hand.”1 Samuel 24:4“And the men of David said unto him, Behold the day of which the LORD said unto thee, Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thine hand, that thou mayest do to him as it shall seem good unto thee. Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul’s robe privily.”1 Samuel 23:7“And it was told Saul that David was come to Keilah. And Saul said, God hath delivered him into mine hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a town that hath gates and bars.”1 Samuel 23:12“Then said David, Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul? And the LORD said, They will deliver thee up.”1 Samuel 24:10“Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that the LORD had delivered thee to day into mine hand in the cave: and some bade me kill thee: but mine eye spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth mine hand against my lord; for he is the LORD’s anointed.”1 Samuel 26:8“Then said Abishai to David, God hath delivered thine enemy into thine hand this day: now therefore let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear even to the earth at once, and I will not smite him the second time.”2 Samuel 18:28“And Ahimaaz called, and said unto the king, All is well. And he fell down to the earth upon his face before the king, and said, Blessed be the LORD thy God, which hath delivered up the men that lifted up their hand against my lord the king.”Job 12:14“Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening.”Job 16:11“God hath delivered me to the ungodly, and turned me over into the hands of the wicked.”

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