1 Samuel 18:30

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass, after they went forth, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was much set by.

Went forth

2 Samuel 11:1

Behaved himself

Ephesians 5:15

Set by

1 Peter 2:4

Bible References

Went forth

And it came to pass in the beginning of a new year, in the times when kings are wont to go forth to battle, that David sent Joab and his servants with him and all Israel. And they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried still at Jerusalem.

Behaved himself

And David went out whithersoever Saul sent him, and behaved himself wisely. And when Saul had set him over his men of war, he pleased all the people, and Saul's servants thereto.

I have more understanding than all my teachers; for thy testimonies are my study.

Therefore stood they before the king, which in all wisdom and matters of understanding that he enquired of them, found them ten times better than all the soothsayers and charmers that were in all his realm.

For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, where against all your adversaries shall not be able to speak nor resist.

Take heed therefore that ye walk circumspectly - not as fools, but as wise -

Set by

Wherefore the LORD God of Israel sayeth, 'I said that thine house and the house of thy father should have walked before me forever. But now the LORD sayeth that be far from me: for them that honoureth me I will honour, and they that despise me, shall not be regarded.

Then said Saul, "I have sinned. Come again, my son David, for I will do thee no more harm; because my soul was precious in thine eyes this day. Behold, I have played the fool and have erred exceeding much."

And the king sent again the third captain over fifty. And when the third captain over fifty was come up to him, he fell on his knees before Elijah and besought him and said unto him, "Oh man of God, let my life and the life of these fifty thy servants be precious in thy sight.

right dear in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.

to whom ye come as unto a living stone, disallowed of men, but chosen of God and precious: