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1 Samuel 18:28 When Saul realized that the LORD was with David and that his daughter Michal loved David,
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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/18.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter"> (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_samuel/18.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />When Saul realized that the LORD was with David and that his daughter Michal loved David,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/18.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />When Saul realized that the LORD was with David and how much his daughter Michal loved him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_samuel/18.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />But when Saul saw and knew that the LORD was with David, and that Michal, Saul’s daughter, loved him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/18.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />When Saul realized that the LORD was with David and that his daughter Michal loved David,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/18.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Saul saw and knew that the LORD <i>was</i> with David, and <i>that</i> Michal Saul's daughter loved him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_samuel/18.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Thus Saul saw and knew that the LORD <i>was</i> with David, and <i>that</i> Michal, Saul’s daughter, loved him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_samuel/18.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />When Saul saw and realized that the LORD was with David, and <i>that</i> Michal, Saul’s daughter, loved him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/18.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />When Saul saw and knew that the LORD was with David, and that Michal, Saul’s daughter, loved him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_samuel/18.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />When Saul saw and knew that the LORD was with David, and <i>that</i> Michal, Saul’s daughter, loved him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_samuel/18.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then Saul saw and knew that Yahweh was with David, and <i>that</i> Michal, Saul’s daughter, loved him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_samuel/18.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />When Saul saw and knew that the LORD was with David, and that Michal, his daughter, loved him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_samuel/18.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Saul realized that the LORD was with David and that his daughter Michal loved him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Saul realized that the LORD was with David and that his daughter Michal loved him, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_samuel/18.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Saul saw and knew that Jehovah was with David; and Michal, Saul's daughter, loved him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_samuel/18.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />King Saul knew that she loved David, and he also realized that the LORD was helping David. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_samuel/18.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Saul saw and knew that the LORD was with David; and Michal Saul's daughter loved him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_samuel/18.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Saul realized that the LORD was with David and that his daughter Michal loved David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_samuel/18.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Saul realized clearly that the LORD was with David and also that his daughter Michal loved him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_samuel/18.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />As Saul continued to observe, he realized that the LORD was with David and that Saul's daughter Michal loved him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_samuel/18.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />When Saul realized that the LORD was with David and that his daughter Michal loved David,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_samuel/18.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When Saul realized that the LORD was with David and that his daughter Michal loved David,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_samuel/18.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />When Saul saw and knew that the LORD was with David, and that all Israel loved him, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_samuel/18.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Saul saw and knew that the LORD was with David, and that Michal, Saul's daughter, loved him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_samuel/18.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Saul saw and knew that Yahweh was with David; and Michal, Saul’s daughter, loved him. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_samuel/18.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Saul sees and knows that YHWH [is] with David, and Michal daughter of Saul has loved him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_samuel/18.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Saul seeth and knoweth that Jehovah is with David, and Michal daughter of Saul hath loved him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_samuel/18.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Saul will see and know that Jehovah is with David, and Michal, Saul's daughter, loved him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_samuel/18.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Saul saw, and understood that the Lord was with David. And Michol the daughter of Saul loved him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_samuel/18.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And Saul saw and understood that the Lord was with David. And Michal, the daughter of Saul, loved him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_samuel/18.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then Saul realized that the LORD was with David and that his own daughter Michal loved David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_samuel/18.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />But when Saul realized that the LORD was with David, and that Saul’s daughter Michal loved him,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_samuel/18.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />land Saul saw and knew that the LORD was with David and that Malchel Saul's daughter loved David exceedingly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_samuel/18.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Shaul saw and knew that LORD JEHOVAH was with David, and Malkil, daughter of Shaul, loved him greatly<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_samuel/18.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Saul saw and knew that the LORD was with David; and Michal Saul's daughter loved him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_samuel/18.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Saul saw that the Lord <i>was</i> with David, and <i>that</i> all Israel loved him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_samuel/18-28.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/H8oQfYUMRZg?start=5510" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/18.htm">David Marries Michal</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">27</span>David 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. <span class="reftext">28</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7586.htm" title="7586: šā·’ūl (N-proper-ms) -- Passive participle of sha'al; asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites.">When Saul</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: way·yê·ḏa‘ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: way·yar (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">realized</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im- (Prep) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">was with</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: dā·wiḏ (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">David</a> <a href="/hebrew/7586.htm" title="7586: šā·’ūl (N-proper-ms) -- Passive participle of sha'al; asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites.">and that his</a> <a href="/hebrew/1323.htm" title="1323: baṯ- (N-fsc) -- Daughter. From banah; a daughter.">daughter</a> <a href="/hebrew/4324.htm" title="4324: ū·mî·ḵal (Conj-w:: N-proper-fs) -- Wife of David. Apparently the same as miykal; revulet; Mikal, Saul's daughter.">Michal</a> <a href="/hebrew/157.htm" title="157: ’ă·hê·ḇaṯ·hū (V-Qal-Perf-3fs:: 3ms) -- To love. Or raheb; a primitive root; to have affection for.">loved David,</a> </span><span class="reftext">29</span>he grew even more afraid of David. So from then on Saul was David’s enemy.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/16-21.htm">1 Samuel 16:21-22</a></span><br />When David came to Saul and entered his service, Saul loved him very much, and David became his armor-bearer. / Then Saul sent word to Jesse, saying, “Let David remain in my service, for I am pleased with him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/19-1.htm">1 Samuel 19:1</a></span><br />Then Saul ordered his son Jonathan and all his servants to kill David. But Jonathan delighted greatly in David,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/20-30.htm">1 Samuel 20:30-31</a></span><br />Then Saul’s anger burned against Jonathan, and he said to him, “You son of a perverse and rebellious woman! Do I not know that you have chosen the son of Jesse to your own shame and to the shame of the mother who bore you? / For as long as the son of Jesse lives on this earth, neither you nor your kingdom shall be established. Now send for him and bring him to me, for he must surely die!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/24-16.htm">1 Samuel 24:16-20</a></span><br />When David had finished saying these things, Saul called back, “Is that your voice, David my son?” Then Saul wept aloud / and said to David, “You are more righteous than I, for you have rewarded me with good, though I have rewarded you with evil. / And you have declared this day how you have treated me well, for when the LORD delivered me into your hand, you did not kill me. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/23-17.htm">1 Samuel 23:17</a></span><br />saying, “Do not be afraid, for my father Saul will never lay a hand on you. And you will be king over Israel, and I will be your second-in-command. Even my father Saul knows this is true.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/25-28.htm">1 Samuel 25:28-31</a></span><br />Please forgive your servant’s offense, for the LORD will surely make a lasting dynasty for my lord, because he fights the LORD’s battles. May no evil be found in you as long as you live. / And should someone pursue you and seek your life, then the life of my lord will be bound securely by the LORD your God in the bundle of the living. But He shall fling away the lives of your enemies like stones from a sling. / When the LORD has done for my lord all the good He promised, and when He has appointed you ruler over Israel, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/28-17.htm">1 Samuel 28:17</a></span><br />He has done exactly what He spoke through me: The LORD has torn the kingdom out of your hand and given it to your neighbor David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/5-12.htm">2 Samuel 5:12</a></span><br />And David realized that the LORD had established him as king over Israel and had exalted his kingdom for the sake of His people Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/3-17.htm">2 Samuel 3:17-18</a></span><br />Now Abner conferred with the elders of Israel and said, “In the past you sought David as your king. / Now take action, because the LORD has said to David, ‘Through My servant David I will save My people Israel from the hands of the Philistines and of all their enemies.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/7-15.htm">2 Samuel 7:15-16</a></span><br />But My loving devotion will never be removed from him as I removed it from Saul, whom I removed from before you. / Your house and kingdom will endure forever before Me, and your throne will be established forever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/22-51.htm">2 Samuel 22:51</a></span><br />Great salvation He brings to His king. He shows loving devotion to His anointed, to David and his descendants forever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-4.htm">1 Kings 2:4</a></span><br />and so that the LORD may fulfill His promise to me: ‘If your descendants take heed to walk faithfully before Me with all their heart and soul, you will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/17-13.htm">1 Chronicles 17:13-14</a></span><br />I will be his Father, and he will be My son. And I will never remove My loving devotion from him as I removed it from your predecessor. / But I will set him over My house and My kingdom forever, and his throne will be established forever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/89-20.htm">Psalm 89:20-21</a></span><br />I have found My servant David; with My sacred oil I have anointed him. / My hand will sustain him; surely My arm will strengthen him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/89-27.htm">Psalm 89:27-29</a></span><br />I will indeed appoint him as My firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth. / I will forever preserve My loving devotion for him, and My covenant with him will stand fast. / I will establish his line forever, his throne as long as the heavens endure.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Saul saw and knew that the LORD was with David, and that Michal Saul's daughter loved him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/24-20.htm">1 Samuel 24:20</a></b></br> And now, behold, I know well that thou shalt surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in thine hand.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/26-25.htm">1 Samuel 26:25</a></b></br> Then Saul said to David, Blessed <i>be</i> thou, my son David: thou shalt both do great <i>things</i>, and also shalt still prevail. So David went on his way, and Saul returned to his place.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/30-27.htm">Genesis 30:27</a></b></br> And Laban said unto him, I pray thee, if I have found favour in thine eyes, <i>tarry: for</i> I have learned by experience that the LORD hath blessed me for thy sake.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_samuel/16-3.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-27.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-27.htm">David</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-18.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-20.htm">Loved</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-27.htm">Michal</a> <a href="/1_samuel/3-8.htm">Realized</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-27.htm">Saul</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-24.htm">Saul's</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_samuel/20-7.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-44.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-29.htm">David</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-5.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/2_samuel/1-23.htm">Loved</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-11.htm">Michal</a> <a href="/2_samuel/5-12.htm">Realized</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-29.htm">Saul</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-29.htm">Saul's</a><div class="vheading2">1 Samuel 18</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/18-1.htm">Jonathan befriends David</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/18-5.htm">Saul envies his praise</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/18-10.htm">seeks to kill him in his fury</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/18-12.htm">fears him for his good success</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/18-17.htm">offers him his daughters for snare</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/18-23.htm">David persuaded to be the king's son-in-law, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/18-25.htm">gives two hundred foreskins of the Philistines for Michal's dowry</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/18-28.htm">Saul's hatred and David's glory increase</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF2 --> <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/18.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_samuel/18.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>When Saul realized that the LORD was with David</b><br>Saul's realization marks a pivotal moment in the narrative. The presence of the LORD with David signifies divine favor and protection, a theme recurrent throughout David's life. This echoes earlier biblical accounts where God's presence with individuals like Joseph (<a href="/genesis/39-2.htm">Genesis 39:2</a>) and Moses (<a href="/exodus/3-12.htm">Exodus 3:12</a>) led to their success and leadership. Saul's awareness of God's favor upon David contrasts with his own experience, as the Spirit of the LORD had departed from Saul (<a href="/1_samuel/16-14.htm">1 Samuel 16:14</a>). This realization likely intensified Saul's jealousy and fear, as he understood that David was chosen by God, potentially as his successor. Theologically, this highlights the sovereignty of God in choosing leaders and the importance of divine presence for legitimate leadership.<p><b>and that his daughter Michal loved David</b><br>Michal's love for David introduces a personal and familial dimension to the unfolding drama. In the cultural context of ancient Israel, marriages often involved political alliances and familial strategies. Michal's affection for David, however, appears genuine and personal, adding complexity to Saul's relationship with David. This love is significant as it later plays a role in David's escape from Saul's attempts on his life (<a href="/1_samuel/19-11.htm">1 Samuel 19:11-17</a>). Michal's love for David can be seen as a divine provision for David's protection, aligning with God's overarching plan for David's rise to kingship. Additionally, Michal's love for David contrasts with Saul's growing animosity, highlighting the division within Saul's own household. This division foreshadows the eventual transfer of loyalty from Saul to David among the people of Israel.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/saul.htm">Saul</a></b><br>The first king of Israel, who becomes increasingly jealous and fearful of David's success and favor with God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The young shepherd anointed by God to be the future king of Israel, known for his faithfulness and courage.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/michal.htm">Michal</a></b><br>Saul's daughter, who loves David and becomes his wife, playing a significant role in the unfolding drama between Saul and David.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, whose presence and favor are evident in David's life.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation over which Saul reigns and David is destined to lead, serving as the backdrop for the unfolding events.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_presence_of_the_lord.htm">The Presence of the LORD</a></b><br>Recognize that the LORD's presence in our lives is a source of strength and favor. Just as David thrived because the LORD was with him, we too can find confidence and courage in God's presence.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/j/jealousy_and_fear.htm">Jealousy and Fear</a></b><br>Saul's jealousy and fear of David serve as a warning against allowing such emotions to take root in our hearts. We should guard against envy and instead celebrate the successes of others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/love_and_loyalty.htm">Love and Loyalty</a></b><br>Michal's love for David highlights the importance of love and loyalty in relationships. Our love for others should be genuine and supportive, reflecting God's love for us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>The unfolding events remind us of God's sovereignty and His plans for our lives. Even when faced with opposition, we can trust that God's purposes will prevail.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/recognizing_god's_work.htm">Recognizing God's Work</a></b><br>Like Saul, we must be attentive to recognizing God's work in the lives of others and ourselves. This awareness can lead to a deeper understanding of His will and direction.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_samuel_18.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Samuel 18</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_michal_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Michal in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_saul_offer_michal_to_david.htm">1 Samuel 18:20-21: Why would Saul offer his daughter Michal to David if he intended to harm him, and does this suggest inconsistencies within the narrative?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_saul_consult_a_medium_in_1_sam_28.htm">If necromancy is condemned (Deut. 18:9-12), how can 1 Samuel 28:7-25 portray Saul successfully consulting a medium?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_samuel's_dedication_historically_supported.htm">Does the story of dedicating Samuel to the Lord in 1 Samuel 1:11, 28 have historical or cultural corroboration outside the biblical text?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_samuel/18.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(28) <span class= "bld">Saul saw . . . that the Lord was with David.</span>--The success of the last savage enterprise, and the return of David with his ghastly spoils, filled the unhappy king with dismay. His daughter's love, too, for the rising soldier contributed to his trouble. Saul felt that all that David undertook prospered--that surely another and a higher Power was helping him. So his fear grew, we read in <a href="/1_samuel/18-29.htm" title="And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul became David's enemy continually.">1Samuel 18:29</a>, and the paroxysms of jealous hatred deepened into a lifelong enmity.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_samuel/18.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 28, 29.</span> - The failure of his evil purpose, and the knowledge that Michal loved her husband, and would protect him against his intrigues, and that the marriage had brought rank and influence to David, made Saul hate him all the more bitterly, because he could not now openly put to death one so closely connected with him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_samuel/18-28.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">When Saul</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁאוּל֙</span> <span class="translit">(šā·’ūl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7586.htm">Strong's 7586: </a> </span><span class="str2">Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">realized</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּ֤רְא</span> <span class="translit">(way·yar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was with</span><br /><span class="heb">עִם־</span> <span class="translit">(‘im-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> </span><span class="str2">With, equally with</span><br /><br /><span class="word">David</span><br /><span class="heb">דָּוִ֑ד</span> <span class="translit">(dā·wiḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> </span><span class="str2">David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and that his</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁא֖וּל</span> <span class="translit">(šā·’ūl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7586.htm">Strong's 7586: </a> </span><span class="str2">Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">daughter</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּת־</span> <span class="translit">(baṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1323.htm">Strong's 1323: </a> </span><span class="str2">A daughter</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Michal</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמִיכַ֥ל</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mî·ḵal)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4324.htm">Strong's 4324: </a> </span><span class="str2">Michal -- wife of David</span><br /><br /><span class="word">loved [David],</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲהֵבַֽתְהוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·hê·ḇaṯ·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_157.htm">Strong's 157: </a> </span><span class="str2">To have affection f</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_samuel/18-28.htm">1 Samuel 18:28 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/18-28.htm">1 Samuel 18:28 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_samuel/18-28.htm">1 Samuel 18:28 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/18-28.htm">1 Samuel 18:28 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/18-28.htm">1 Samuel 18:28 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/18-28.htm">1 Samuel 18:28 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/18-28.htm">1 Samuel 18:28 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/18-28.htm">1 Samuel 18:28 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/18-28.htm">1 Samuel 18:28 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_samuel/18-28.htm">1 Samuel 18:28 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_samuel/18-28.htm">OT History: 1 Samuel 18:28 Saul saw and knew that Yahweh was (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_samuel/18-27.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 18:27"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 18:27" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_samuel/18-29.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 18:29"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 18:29" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>