Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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
Behold, what manner of love the Father has bestowed upon us, that we should be called the children of God: therefore the world knows us not, because it knew him not.
A poor man
1 Samuel 9:21
And Saul answered and said, Am not I a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? why then speak you so to me?
Proverbs 14:20
The poor is hated even of his own neighbor: but the rich has many friends.
Proverbs 19:6
Many will entreat the favor of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that gives gifts.
Ecclesiastes 9:15
Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.
And lightly
Psalm 119:141
I am small and despised: yet do I not forget your precepts.