1 Samuel 18:21

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And Saul said, I will give him her, that she may be a snare to him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. Wherefore Saul said to David, Thou shalt this day be my son in law in the one of the twain.

A snare

Jeremiah 9:8

The hand

1 Samuel 18:17

1 Samuel 19:11

This day

1 Samuel 18:26

General references

Psalm 37:12

Matthew 2:7

Bible References

A snare

And Pharaoh's servants said to him, How long shall this man be a snare to us? Let the men go so that they may serve Jehovah their God. Do you not yet know that Egypt is destroyed?

Behold, he labors in pain with iniquity, and he has conceived mischief, and has brought forth falsehood.

And those who seek my life lay snares for me; and those who seek my hurt speak sly things, and utter deceits all the day long.

He who hates pretends with his lips and stores up deceit within him.

A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet.

For among My people are found wicked ones; they lie in wait, as one who sets snares; they set a trap, they catch men.

Their tongue is a slaughtering arrow; it speaks deceit; one speaks peaceably to his neighbor with his mouth, but in heart he lies in ambush.

The hand

And Saul said to David, Behold I will give you my older daughter Merab for a wife. Only you be a brave son for me and fight Jehovah's battles. For Saul said, Let not my hand be on him, but let the hand of the Philistines be on him.

Saul also sent messengers to David's house to watch him and to kill him in the morning. And David's wife Michal told him saying, If you do not save your life tonight, tomorrow you shall be killed.

This day

And when his servants told David these words, it was right in the eyes of David to be the king's son-in-law. And the days were not fulfilled.

General references

The wicked plots against the just, and gnashes on him with his teeth.

Then Herod, when he had secretly called the wise men, inquired of them exactly what time the star appeared.