1 Samuel 16:18

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

One of the young men answered, “I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite who is skillful in playing, a man of valor, a warrior, prudent in speech, and a man of good presence, and the Lord is with him.”

Cross References

Genesis 39:2

The Lord was with Joseph, and he became a successful man; he was in the house of his Egyptian master.

Genesis 39:23

The chief jailer paid no heed to anything that was in Joseph’s care because the Lord was with him, and whatever he did, the Lord made it prosper.

2 Samuel 14:20

In order to change the course of affairs your servant Joab did this. But my lord has wisdom like the wisdom of the angel of God to know all things that are on the earth.”

2 Samuel 17:10

Then even the valiant warrior whose heart is like the heart of a lion will utterly melt with fear, for all Israel knows that your father is a warrior and that those who are with him are valiant warriors.

2 Samuel 17:8

Hushai continued, “You know that your father and his men are warriors and that they are enraged, like a bear robbed of her cubs in the field. Besides, your father is expert in war; he will not spend the night with the troops.

Proverbs 12:8

One is commended for good sense, but a perverse mind is despised.

Matthew 1:23

“Look, the virgin shall become pregnant and give birth to a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel,” which means, “God is with us.”

Matthew 28:20

and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”

1 Samuel 10:7

Now when these signs meet you, do whatever you see fit to do, for God is with you.

1 Samuel 16:12

He sent and brought him in. Now he was ruddy and had beautiful eyes and was handsome. The Lord said, “Rise and anoint him, for this is the one.”

1 Samuel 16:17

So Saul said to his servants, “Provide for me someone who can play well, and bring him to me.”

1 Samuel 16:19

So Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said, “Send me your son David, who is with the sheep.”

1 Samuel 17:12

Now David was the son of an Ephrathite of Bethlehem in Judah named Jesse, who had eight sons. In the days of Saul the man was already old and advanced in years.

1 Samuel 3:19

As Samuel grew up, the Lord was with him and let none of his words fall to the ground.