1 Samuel 22:7

Easy To Read Version

Saul said to his officers that were standing around him, “Listen, men of Benjamin! Do you think the son of Jesse (David) will give you fields and vineyards? Do you think David will promote you and make you officers over 1,000 men and officers over 100 men?

Cross References

2 Samuel 18:1

David counted his people. He chose captains over 1,000 and captains over 100 to lead these people.

2 Samuel 20:1

At that place, there was a man named Sheba son of Bicri. Sheba was a good-for-nothing troublemaker from the family group of Benjamin. Sheba blew a trumpet {to gather the people together}. Then he said,

1 Kings 12:16

All the people of Israel saw that the new king refused to listen to them. So the people said to the king: “Are we part of David’s family? No! Do we get any of Jesse’s land? No! So Israel, let’s go to our own homes. Let David’s son rule his own people!” So the people of Israel went home.

1 Chronicles 12:16

Other men from the family groups of Benjamin and Judah also came to David at the fortress. {\cf2\super [131]}

Isaiah 11:1

A small tree (child) will begin to grow from the stump (family) of Jesse. {\cf2\super [133]} That branch will grow from Jesse’s roots.

Isaiah 11:10

At that time, there will be a special person from Jesse’s {\cf2\super [135]} family. This person will be like a flag. This “flag” will show all the nations that they should come together around him. The nations will ask him the things they should do. And the place where he is will be filled with glory.

1 Samuel 18:14

The Lord was with David. So David was successful in everything.

1 Samuel 20:27

On the next day, the second day of the month, David’s place was empty again. Then Saul said to his son Jonathan, “Why didn’t Jesse’s son come to the New Moon Feast [176] yesterday or today?”

1 Samuel 20:30

Saul was very angry with Jonathan. He said to Jonathan, “You are the son of a slave woman who refuses to obey. {And you are just like her.} I know you are on David’s side! You bring shame to yourself and to your mother.

1 Samuel 22:13

Saul said to Ahimelech, “Why did you and Jesse’s son (David) make secret plans against me? You gave David bread and a sword! You prayed to God for him. And right now, David is waiting to attack me!”

1 Samuel 22:9

Doeg the Edomite was standing there with Saul’s officers. Doeg said, “I saw Jesse’s son (David) at Nob. David came to see Ahimelech son of Ahitub.

1 Samuel 25:10

But Nabal {was mean to them}. Nabal said, “Who is David? Who is this son of Jesse? There are many slaves that have run away from their masters these days!