2 Samuel 1:18

“( Also he bade them teach the children of Judah the use of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jasher.)”

"( Also he bade them teach the children of Judah the use of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jasher.)" - 2 Samuel 1:18
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What does 2 Samuel 1:18 mean?

The verse 2 Samuel 1:18 in the King James Version reads, "Also he bade them teach the children of Judah the use of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jasher." This verse is part of a larger passage where David mourns the death of King Saul and his son Jonathan. The…

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The Power of Legacy: Teaching Our Children the Ways of God

In 2 Samuel 1:18, we read, "Also he bade them teach the children of Judah the use of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jasher." This verse encapsulates a vital principle that transcends time and culture—the importance of teaching our children the ways of God and…

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A Prayer for the Legacy of Skill and Wisdom

Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, I do so with reverence for the great teachings contained within Your Word. Your scriptures, rich with history and lessons, remind us of the importance of passing down knowledge and skills to future generations. I am particularly drawn…

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2 Samuel 1:18 - "(Also he bade them teach the children of Judah the use of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jasher.)"
2 Samuel 1:8 - "And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite."
1 Samuel 2:18 - "¶ But Samuel ministered before the LORD, being a child, girded with a linen ephod."
"And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I answered him, I am an Amalekite." - 2 Samuel 1:8
1 Samuel 18:2 - "And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father's house."
2 Samuel 18:1 - "And David numbered the people that were with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them."
"¶ But Samuel ministered before the LORD, being a child, girded with a linen ephod." - 1 Samuel 2:18
2 Samuel 1. 17-27
1 Samuel 4:18
1 Samuel 4:18
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."
1 Samuel 18:9 - "And Saul eyed David from that day and forward."
2 Samuel 5:18 - "The Philistines also came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim."
2 Samuel 2:18 - "¶ And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe."
2 Samuel 11:18 - "¶ Then Joab sent and told David all the things concerning the war;"
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."
2 Samuel 18:6 - "¶ So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the wood of Ephraim;"
1 Samuel 1:18 - "And she said, Let thine handmaid find grace in thy sight. So the woman went her way, and did eat, and her countenance was no more sad."
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."