1 Samuel 16:18

New American Bible - revised edition

One of the servants spoke up: “I have observed that a son of Jesse of Bethlehem is a skillful harpist. He is also a brave warrior, an able speaker, and a handsome young man. The Lord is certainly with him.” David Made Armor-Bearer.

Cross References

Genesis 39:2

The Lord was with Joseph and he enjoyed great success and was assigned to the household of his Egyptian master.

Genesis 39:23

The chief jailer did not have to look after anything that was in Joseph’s charge, since the Lord was with him and was bringing success to whatever he was doing.

2 Samuel 14:20

Your servant Joab did this in order to approach the matter in a roundabout way. But my lord is wise with the wisdom of an angel of God, knowing all things on earth.” Absalom’s Return.

2 Samuel 17:10

Then even the brave man with the heart of a lion—his heart will melt. For all Israel knows that your father is a fighter and those who are with him are brave.

2 Samuel 17:8

And he went on to say: “You know that your father and his men are warriors, and that they are as fierce as a bear in the wild robbed of her cubs. Moreover, since your father is a skilled fighter, he will not spend the night with the army.

Proverbs 12:8

For their good sense people are praised, but the perverse of heart are despised.

Matthew 1:23

“Behold, the virgin shall be with child and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel,” which means “God is with us.”

Matthew 28:20

teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age.”

1 Samuel 10:7

When these signs have come to pass, do whatever lies to hand, because God is with you.

1 Samuel 16:12

Jesse had the young man brought to them. He was ruddy, a youth with beautiful eyes, and good looking. The Lord said: There—anoint him, for this is the one!

1 Samuel 16:17

Saul then told his servants, “Find me a good harpist and bring him to me.”

1 Samuel 16:19

Accordingly, Saul dispatched messengers to ask Jesse to send him his son David, who was with the flock.

1 Samuel 17:12

David was the son of an Ephrathite named Jesse from Bethlehem in Judah who had eight sons. In the days of Saul Jesse was old and well on in years.

1 Samuel 3:19

Samuel grew up, and the Lord was with him, not permitting any word of his to go unfulfilled.