1 Samuel 18:24

“And the servants of Saul told him, saying, On this manner spake David.”

"And the servants of Saul told him, saying, On this manner spake David." - 1 Samuel 18:24
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What does 1 Samuel 18:24 mean?

1 Samuel 18:24 (KJV) says, "And the servants of Saul told him, saying, On this manner spake David." This verse comes in the context of the story of David and Saul. David had just returned from killing Goliath, the Philistine giant. As a result of this victory, David became very…

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The Weight of Words: Understanding the Power of Our Speech

In the book of 1 Samuel 18:24, we encounter a pivotal moment in the life of David. The verse states, "And the servants of Saul told him, saying, On this manner spake David." This simple report carries with it profound implications that resonate deeply within the realm of…

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A Prayer for Wisdom and Discernment in Relationships

Heavenly Father, In the stillness of Your presence, I humbly approach Your throne of grace, seeking wisdom and discernment in the complex web of relationships that shape my life. As I reflect upon the words from 1 Samuel 18:24, "And the servants of Saul told him, saying, On this…

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1 Samuel 2:18 - "¶ But Samuel ministered before the LORD, being a child, girded with a linen ephod."
2 Samuel 24:18 - "And Gad came that day to David, and said unto him, Go up, rear an altar unto the LORD in the threshingfloor of Araunah the Jebusite."
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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."
1 Samuel 18:9 - "And Saul eyed David from that day and forward."
1 Chronicles 24:18 - "The three and twentieth to Delaiah, the four and twentieth to Maaziah."
1 Samuel 15:24 - "¶ And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned: for I have transgressed the commandment of the LORD, and thy words: because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice."
1 Samuel 18:12 - "¶ And Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him, and was departed from Saul."
2 Samuel 18:24 - "And David sat between the two gates: and the watchman went up to the roof over the gate unto the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold a man running alone."
1 Samuel 24:1 - "And it came to pass, when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, Behold, David is in the wilderness of En-gedi."
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 18:20 - "And Michal Saul's daughter loved David: and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him."
1 Samuel 18:18 - "And David said unto Saul, Who am I? and what is my life, or my father's family in Israel, that I should be son in law to the king?"
1 Samuel 18:14 - "And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the LORD was with him."
1 Samuel 3:18 - "And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the LORD: let him do what seemeth him good."
1 Samuel 2:24 - "Nay, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: ye make the LORD'S people to transgress."
1 Samuel 24:13 - "As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon thee."