1 Samuel 18:30

New American Standard Bible 2020

Then the commanders of the Philistines went to battle, and it happened as often as they went out, that David was more successful than all the servants of Saul. So his name was held in high esteem.

Cross References

2 Samuel 11:1

Then it happened in the spring, at the time when kings go out to battle, that David sent Joab and his servants with him and all Israel, and they brought destruction on the sons of Ammon and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed in Jerusalem.

2 Samuel 7:9

And I have been with you wherever you have gone, and have eliminated all your enemies from you; I will also make a great name for you, like the names of the great men who are on the earth.

2 Kings 1:13

So the king again sent the captain of a third fifty with his fifty men. When the third captain of fifty went up, he came and bowed down on his knees before Elijah, and begged him and said to him, “You man of God, please let my life and the lives of these fifty servants of yours be precious in your sight.

Psalm 116:15

Precious in the sight of the Lord Is the death of His godly ones.

Psalm 119:99

I have more insight than all my teachers, For Your testimonies are my meditation.

Proverbs 12:8

A person will be praised according to his insight, But one of perverse mind will be despised.

Daniel 1:20

As for every matter of expertise and understanding about which the king consulted them, he found them ten times better than all the soothsayer priests and conjurers who were in all his realm.

Luke 21:15

for I will provide you eloquence and wisdom which none of your adversaries will be able to oppose or refute.

Ephesians 5:15

So then, be careful how you walk, not as unwise people but as wise,

1 Peter 2:4

And coming to Him as to a living stone which has been rejected by people, but is choice and precious in the sight of God,

1 Peter 2:7

This precious value, then, is for you who believe; but for unbelievers, “A stone which the builders rejected, This became the chief cornerstone,”

1 Samuel 18:29

then Saul was even more afraid of David. So Saul was David’s enemy continually.

1 Samuel 18:5

And David went into battle wherever Saul sent him, and always achieved success; so Saul put him in charge of the men of war. And it was pleasing in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul’s servants.

1 Samuel 19:8

When there was war again, David went out and fought the Philistines and defeated them with great slaughter, so that they fled from him.

1 Samuel 2:30

Therefore the Lord God of Israel declares, ‘I did indeed say that your house and the house of your father was to walk before Me forever’; but now the Lord declares, ‘Far be it from Me—for those who honor Me I will honor, and those who despise Me will be insignificant.

1 Samuel 26:21

Then Saul said, “I have sinned. Return, my son David, for I will not harm you again since my life was precious in your sight this day. Behold, I have played the fool and have made a very great mistake.”

1 Samuel 26:24

Therefore behold, just as your life was highly valued in my sight this day, so may my life be highly valued in the sight of the Lord, and may He rescue me from all distress.”