1 Samuel 18:28
What does 1 Samuel 18:28 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 18:28 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Saul saw and knew that Jehovah was with David; and Michal, Saul’s daughter, loved him.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Saul saw and knew that the Lord was with David, and that Michal Saul’s daughter loved him.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Saul saw and knew that Jehovah was with David; and Michal, Saul’s daughter, loved him.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And it was clear to Saul that the Lord was with David; and he was loved by all Israel.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Saul seeth and knoweth that Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> with David, and Michal daughter of Saul hath loved him,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And Saul saw, and understood that the Lord was with David. And Michol, the daughter of Saul, loved him.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Saul saw and knew that Jehovah was with David; and Michal Saul's daughter loved him.
Context
v.27and David arose and went, he and his men, and slew of the Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full number to the king, that he might be the king’s son-in-law. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter to wife.
v.28This passage
v.29And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul was David’s enemy continually.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 30:27
And Laban said unto him, If now I have found favor in thine eyes, tarry: for I have divined that Jehovah hath blessed me for thy sake.
- Genesis 39:3
And his master saw that Jehovah was with him, and that Jehovah made all that he did to prosper in his hand.
- 1 Samuel 26:25
Then Saul said to David, Blessed be thou, my son David: thou shalt both do mightily, and shalt surely prevail. So David went his way, and Saul returned to his place.
- Revelation 3:9
Behold, I give of the synagogue of Satan, of them that say they are Jews, and they are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.
- Genesis 37:8
And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us? or shalt thou indeed have dominion over us? And they hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words.
- 1 Samuel 24:20
And now, behold, I know that thou shalt surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in thy hand.
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