1 Samuel 18:16

“But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in before them.”

"But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in before them." - 1 Samuel 18:16
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What does 1 Samuel 18:16 mean?

1 Samuel 18:16 (KJV) reads, "But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in before them." This verse is part of the larger story of David, who is chosen by God to become the king of Israel after King Saul's reign comes to an end. The verse is significant…

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The Heart of a Shepherd: David's Influence on Israel

In 1 Samuel 18:16, we read, "But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in before them." This succinct statement not only marks the growing acclaim and respect David earned, but it also reveals profound truths about leadership, humility, and the kind of…

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A Prayer for Our Leaders: Walking in Righteousness Like David

Heavenly Father, In the quiet of this moment, I come before You with a heart full of reverence and awe. I am reminded of the profound truth found in 1 Samuel 18:16, where it is written, "But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in before them." Lord, we…

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1 Samuel 18:16 - "But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in before them."
1 Samuel 16:18 - "Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth-lehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD is with him."
1 Samuel 16:1–13
1 Samuel 2:18 - "¶ But Samuel ministered before the LORD, being a child, girded with a linen ephod."
1 Samuel 4:18
1 Samuel 4:18
1 Samuel 3:16 - "Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here am I."
2 Samuel 18:16 - "And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel: for Joab held back the people."
1 Samuel 4:18
1 Samuel 30:18
1 Samuel 12:18 - "So Samuel called unto the LORD; and the LORD sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people greatly feared the LORD and Samuel."
1 Samuel 3:17-18
1 Samuel 19:18 - "¶ So David fled, and escaped, and came to Samuel to Ramah, and told him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and dwelt in Naioth."
1 Samuel 9:18 - "Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer's house is."
Numbers 32:16-18
Numbers 32:16-18
Psalm 10:16-18
1 Samuel 18:9 - "And Saul eyed David from that day and forward."
1 Samuel 16:10 - "Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, The LORD hath not chosen these."
1 Samuel 16:6-7
1 Samuel 4:14-16
2 Samuel 16:18 - "And Hushai said unto Absalom, Nay; but whom the LORD, and this people, and all the men of Israel, choose, his will I be, and with him will I abide."
1 Samuel 16:8 - "Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this."
1 Samuel 18:24 - "And the servants of Saul told him, saying, On this manner spake David."
1 Samuel 18:12 - "¶ And Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him, and was departed from Saul."
1 Samuel 28:16 - "Then said Samuel, Wherefore then dost thou ask of me, seeing the LORD is departed from thee, and is become thine enemy?"
1 Samuel 18:29 - "And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul became David's enemy continually."
1 Samuel 18:28 - "¶ And Saul saw and knew that the LORD was with David, and that Michal Saul's daughter loved him."
1 Samuel 16:4 - "And Samuel did that which the LORD spake, and came to Beth-lehem. And the elders of the town trembled at his coming, and said, Comest thou peaceably?"