1 Samuel 18:24

1 Samuel 18:24 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the servants of Saul told him, saying, On this manner spake David.
• New International Version (NIV)When Saul’s servants told him what David had said,
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the servants of Saul told him, "Thus and so did David speak."
• New King James Version (NKJV)And the servants of Saul told him, saying, “In this manner David spoke.”

Context of 1 Samuel 18:24

22Then Saul commanded his servants, “Speak to David secretly, saying, ‘Behold, the king delights in you, and all his servants love you; now therefore, become the king’s son-in-law.’” 23So Saul’s servants spoke these words to David. But David said, “Is it trivial in your sight to become the king’s son-in-law, since I am a poor man and lightly esteemed?” The servants of Saul reported to him according to these words which David spoke. 25Saul then said, “Thus you shall say to David, ‘The king does not desire any dowry except a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to take vengeance on the king’s enemies.’” Now Saul planned to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines. 26When his servants told David these words, it pleased David to become the king’s son-in-law. Before the days had expired

1 Samuel 18:24 word by word

וַיַּגִּ֜דוּ עַבְדֵ֥י שָׁא֛וּל ל֖וֹ לֵאמֹ֑ר כַּדְּבָרִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה דִּבֶּ֥ר דָּוִֽד׃ פRead the interlinear

• The servantsעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• of Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
• reportedנָגַדnâgad · to tellH5046
• according to theseאֵ֫לֶּה'êlleh · theseH428
• wordsדָּבָרdâbâr · word: thingH1697
• Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• spokeדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 18:24

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-30Verses 12-30 For a long time David was kept in continual apprehension of falling by the hand of Saul, yet he persevered in meek and respectful behaviour towards his persecutor. How uncommon is such prudence and discretion, especially under insults and provocations! Let us inquire if we imitate this part of the exemplary character before us. Are we behaving wisely in all our ways? Is there no sinful omission, no rashness of spirit, nothing wrong in our…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 18:24

• Armies
• David
• Jealousy
• Malice
• Michal
• Philistines
• Prudence

In the dictionaries

• David
• Saul
• Paul, Saul
• Ascribe
• Avoid
• Kingdom
• Soul
• Stripling
• Tabret
• Valiant

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings