1 Samuel 18:28 “When Saul realized that the LORD was with David and that his daughter…”

1 Samuel 18:28

When Saul realized that the LORD was with David and that his daughter Michal loved David,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And Saul saw and knew that the LORD was with David, and that Michal Saul’s daughter loved him.

World English Bible

Saul saw and knew that the LORD was with David; and Michal, Saul’s daughter, loved him.

American Standard Version

And Saul saw and knew that Jehovah was with David; and Michal, Saul’s daughter, loved him.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then Saul sawe, and vnderstoode that the Lord was with Dauid, and that Michal the daughter of Saul loued him.

Darby Translation

And Saul saw and knew that Jehovah was with David; and Michal Saul's daughter loved him.

Young's Literal Translation

And Saul seeth and knoweth that Jehovah [is] with David, and Michal daughter of Saul hath loved him,

Bible in Basic English

And it was clear to Saul that the Lord was with David; and he was loved by all Israel.

.mt-body { max-height: none !important; -webkit-mask-image: none !important; mask-image: none !important; } .mt-bar { display: none !important; } .o-trans::after { display: block !important; }

Cross references

“And Saul saw and knew that the LORD was with David, and that Michal Saul's daughter loved him.”

1 Samuel 24:20 1 Samuel 26:25 Genesis 30:27 Genesis 37:8–11 Genesis 39:3 Revelation 3:9

1 Samuel 24:20 · BSB

Now I know for sure that you will be king and that the kingdom of Israel will be established in your hands.

1 Samuel 26:25 · BSB

Saul said to him, “May you be blessed, David my son. You will accomplish great things and will surely prevail.” So David went on his way, and Saul returned home.

Genesis 30:27 · BSB

But Laban replied, “If I have found favor in your eyes, please stay. I have learned by divination that the LORD has blessed me because of you.”

Genesis 37:8–11 · BSB

“Do you intend to reign over us?” his brothers asked. “Will you actually rule us?” So they hated him even more because of his dream and his statements.

Genesis 39:3 · BSB

When his master saw that the LORD was with him and made him prosper in all he did,

Revelation 3:9 · BSB

As for those who belong to the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews but are liars instead, I will make them come and bow down at your feet, and they will know that I love you.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

27David and his men went out and killed two hundred Philistines. He brought their foreskins and presented them as payment in full to become the king’s son-in-law. Then Saul gave his daughter Michal to David in marriage.

29he grew even more afraid of David. So from then on Saul was David’s enemy.

Read 1 Samuel 18