1 Samuel 18:23

Saul's officials delivered this message to David, and he asked, "Is becoming the king's son-in-law an unimportant thing to you? I'm a poor and unimportant man."

1 Samuel 9:21

Saul answered: "Am I not a descendant of Benjamin from the least of the tribes of Israel? Isn't my family the least important of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? Why have you spoken to me like this?"

Psalm 119:141

Though I may be small and despised, I do not neglect your precepts.

Proverbs 14:20

The poor person is shunned by his neighbor, but many are the friends of the wealthy.

Proverbs 19:6-7

Many curry favor of an official; everyone is a friend of the gift giver.

Ecclesiastes 9:15-16

Now there was found within it a poor, but wise man. He delivered the city by his wisdom, but not one person remembered that poor man.

1 John 3:1

See what kind of love the Father has given us: We are called God's children and that is what we are! For this reason the world does not recognize us, because it did not recognize him, either.

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Summary

And Saul's servants spake those words in the ears of David. And David said, Seemeth it to you a light thing to be a king's son in law, seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed?

A light

And lightly

Bible References

A light

1 John 3:1
See what kind of love the Father has given us: We are called God's children and that is what we are! For this reason the world does not recognize us, because it did not recognize him, either.

A poor man

1 Samuel 9:21
Saul answered: "Am I not a descendant of Benjamin from the least of the tribes of Israel? Isn't my family the least important of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? Why have you spoken to me like this?"
Proverbs 14:20
The poor person is shunned by his neighbor, but many are the friends of the wealthy.
Proverbs 19:6
Many curry favor of an official; everyone is a friend of the gift giver.
Ecclesiastes 9:15
Now there was found within it a poor, but wise man. He delivered the city by his wisdom, but not one person remembered that poor man.

And lightly

Psalm 119:141
Though I may be small and despised, I do not neglect your precepts.

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