1 Samuel 18:24 KJV

And the servants of Saul told him, saying, On this manner spake David.

Words Then and Now

What these words mean in the King James Bible, and where you’ll still hear them today.

Matthew Henry

  • Saul's fear of DavidFor 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...

Topics

  • Armies The king offers his daughter
  • David Popularity and discreetness of
  • Jealousy Saul, of David
  • Malice Saul toward David
  • Michal Given to David as a reward for killing Goliath

Kings of Israel & Judah

  • SaulKing of Israel · 1095–1055 BC
  • DavidKing of Israel · 1055–1015 BC

Timeline

Bible Dictionary

  • SaulAsked for. (1.) A king of Edom (Gen 36:37, Gen 36:38); called Shaul in 1 Chr 1:48.
  • DavidBeloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother’s...

Hebrew and Strong’s

  • And the servants עַבְדֵי ʿabdê עֶבֶד Noun · masculine plural construct
  • of Saul שָׁאוּל šāʾwwl שָׁאוּל Proper name
  • told וַיַּגִּדוּ wayyaggidû נָגַד Verb · hiphil sequential imperfect, third person masculine plural · with and
  • him, saying לוֹ lô Preposition · with suffix: third person masculine singular לֵאמֹר lēʾmōr אָמַר Verb · qal infinitive construct · with preposition
  • On this manner כַּדְּבָרִים kaddĕbārîm דָּבָר Noun · masculine plural · with preposition with the הָאֵלֶּה hāʾēllê Pronoun · with the
  • spake דִּבֶּר dibber דָבַר Verb · piel perfect, third person masculine singular
  • David דָּוִד dāwid דָּוִד Proper name

Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex, Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible · CC BY 4.0

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