1 Samuel 18:30

A Conservative Version

Then the rulers of the Philistines went forth, and it came to pass, as often as they went forth, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul, so that his name was very precious.

Cross References

2 Samuel 11:1

And it came to pass, at the return of the year, at the time when kings go out [to battle], that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel. And they destroyed the sons of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David remain

1 Samuel 18:5

And David went out wherever Saul sent him, [and] behaved himself wisely. And Saul set him over the men of war, and it was good in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul's servants.

1 Peter 2:7

To you therefore who believe is the preciousness, but for men who disobey, A stone that the builders rejected, this became the head of the corner,

1 Peter 2:4

Coming to whom, a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but with God chosen, precious,

Ephesians 5:15

Therefore watch carefully how ye walk, not as unwise but as wise,

Luke 21:15

For I will give you a mouth and wisdom that all those who oppose you will not be able to contradict or to resist.

Daniel 1:20

And in every matter of wisdom and understanding, concerning which the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters who were in all his realm.

Psalm 119:99

I have more understanding than all my teachers, for thy testimonies are my meditation.

Psalm 116:15

Precious in the sight of LORD is the death of his sanctified.

2 Kings 1:13

And again he sent the captain of a third fifty with his fifty. And the third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees before Elijah, and besought him, and said to him, O man of God, I pray thee, let my life, and the

1 Samuel 26:21

Then Saul said, I have sinned. Return, my son David, for I will no more do thee harm because my life was precious in thine eyes this day. Behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.

1 Samuel 2:30

Therefore LORD, the God of Israel, says, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me forever, but now LORD says, Be it far from me, for those who honor me I will honor, and those who despise me

1 Samuel 18:29

And Saul was yet the more afraid of David, and Saul was David's enemy continually.

1 Samuel 26:24

And, behold, as thy life was much set by this day in my eyes, so let my life be much set by in the eyes of LORD, and let him deliver me out of all tribulation.

1 Samuel 19:8

And there was war again. And David went out, and fought with the Philistines, and killed them with a great slaughter, and they fled before him.

2 Samuel 7:9

And I have been with thee wherever thou went, and have cut off all thine enemies from before thee. And I will make thee a great name, like the name of the great ones that are on the earth.

Proverbs 12:8

A man shall be commended according to his wisdom, but he who is of a perverse heart shall be despised.