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Wednesday, July 23rd, 2025
the Week of Proper 11 / Ordinary 16
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The Holy Bible, Berean Study Bible

1 Samuel 18:14

and he continued to prosper in all his ways, because the LORD was with him.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - David;   Jealousy;   Malice;   Obedience;   Prudence;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Philistia, philistines;   Saul, king of israel;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Disease;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Prayer;   Easton Bible Dictionary - David;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Saul;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Samuel, Books of;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Merab;   Samuel, Books of;   Way;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Genesis, the Book of;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
and continued to be successful in all his activities because the Lord was with him.
Hebrew Names Version
David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the LORD was with him.
King James Version
And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the Lord was with him.
Lexham English Bible
And David was achieving success in all his ways and Yahweh was with him,
English Standard Version
And David had success in all his undertakings, for the Lord was with him.
New Century Version
He had great success in everything he did because the Lord was with him.
New English Translation
Now David achieved success in all he did, for the Lord was with him.
Amplified Bible
David acted wisely and prospered in all his ways, and the LORD was with him.
New American Standard Bible
David was successful in all his ways, for the LORD was with him.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And Dauid behaued himselfe wisely in all his wayes: for the Lord was with him.
Legacy Standard Bible
And David was prospering in all his ways, and Yahweh was with him.
Contemporary English Version
The Lord helped David, and he and his soldiers always won their battles.
Complete Jewish Bible
David had great success in all his ways; Adonai was with him.
Darby Translation
And David prospered in all his ways; and Jehovah was with him.
Easy-to-Read Version
The Lord was with David, so he was successful in everything.
George Lamsa Translation
And David was a man of understanding in all his ways; and the LORD was with him.
Good News Translation
and was successful in all he did, because the Lord was with him.
Literal Translation
And David acted wisely in all his ways, and Jehovah was with him.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And Dauid behaued himselfe wysely in all his doynges, and the LORDE was with him.
American Standard Version
And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and Jehovah was with him.
Bible in Basic English
And in all his undertakings David did wisely; and the Lord was with him.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Dauid behaued him selfe wisely in all his wayes, and the Lorde was with him.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And David had great success in all his ways; and the LORD was with him.
King James Version (1611)
And Dauid behaued himselfe wisely in all his wayes; & the Lord was with him.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And David was prudent in all his ways, and the Lord was with him.
English Revised Version
And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the LORD was with him.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Dauid dide warli in alle hise weies, and the Lord was with hym;
Young's Literal Translation
And David is in all his ways acting wisely, and Jehovah [is] with him,
Update Bible Version
And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and Yahweh was with him.
Webster's Bible Translation
And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the LORD [was] with him.
World English Bible
David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and Yahweh was with him.
New King James Version
And David behaved wisely in all his ways, and the LORD was with him.
New Living Translation
David continued to succeed in everything he did, for the Lord was with him.
New Life Bible
David did well in all that he did, because the Lord was with him.
New Revised Standard
David had success in all his undertakings; for the Lord was with him.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And it came to pass that David, in all his ways, acted prudently, - and, Yahweh, was with him.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And David behaved wisely in all his ways, and the Lord was with him.
Revised Standard Version
And David had success in all his undertakings; for the LORD was with him.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
David was prospering in all his ways for the LORD was with him.

Contextual Overview

12So Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with David but had departed from Saul. 13Therefore Saul sent David away and gave him command of a thousand men. David led the troops out to battle and back, 14and he continued to prosper in all his ways, because the LORD was with him.15When Saul saw that David was very successful, he was afraid of him. 16But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he was leading them out to battle and back. 17Then Saul said to David, "Here is my oldest daughter Merab. I will give her to you in marriage. Only be valiant for me and fight the LORD's battles." But Saul was thinking, "I need not raise my hand against him; let the hand of the Philistines be against him." 18And David said to Saul, "Who am I, and what is my family or my father's clan in Israel, that I should become the son-in-law of the king?" 19So when it was time to give Saul's daughter Merab to David, she was given in marriage to Adriel of Meholah. 20Now Saul's daughter Michal loved David, and when this was reported to Saul, it pleased him. 21"I will give her to David," Saul thought, "so that she may be a snare to him, and the hand of the Philistines may be against him." So Saul said to David, "For a second time now you can be my son-in-law."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

behaved: or, prospered, 1 Samuel 18:5

the Lord: 1 Samuel 10:7, 1 Samuel 16:18, Genesis 39:2, Genesis 39:3, Genesis 39:23, Joshua 6:27, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 28:20, Acts 18:10

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 3:19 - the Lord 1 Samuel 22:7 - the son of Jesse 2 Samuel 7:9 - And I was 1 Kings 2:3 - prosper 2 Kings 18:7 - And the Lord 1 Chronicles 17:8 - I have been Psalms 101:2 - behave Psalms 119:98 - through Proverbs 13:15 - Good Ecclesiastes 4:4 - every Daniel 6:4 - but 1 John 3:12 - And

Cross-References

Genesis 17:21
But I will establish My covenant with Isaac, whom Sarah will bear to you at this time next year."
Genesis 18:1
Then the LORD appeared to Abraham by the oaks of Mamre in the heat of the day, while he was sitting at the entrance to his tent.
Genesis 18:2
And Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he ran from the entrance of his tent to meet them and bowed low to the ground.
Genesis 18:10
Then the LORD said, "I will surely return to you at this time next year, and your wife Sarah will have a son!" Now Sarah was behind him, listening at the entrance to the tent.
Numbers 11:23
The LORD answered Moses, "Is the LORD's arm too short? Now you will see whether or not My word shall come to pass."
Deuteronomy 7:21
Do not be terrified by them, for the LORD your God, who is among you, is a great and awesome God.
Deuteronomy 30:3
then He will restore you from captivity and have compassion on you and gather you from all the nations to which the LORD your God has scattered you.
1 Samuel 14:6
Jonathan said to the young man bearing his armor, "Come, let us cross over to the outpost of these uncircumcised men. Perhaps the LORD will work on our behalf. Nothing can hinder the LORD from saving, whether by many or by few."
2 Kings 4:16
And Elisha declared, "At this time next year, you will hold a son in your arms." "No, my lord," she said. "Do not lie to your maidservant, O man of God."
Job 36:5
Indeed God is mighty, but He despises no one; He is mighty in strength of understanding.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways,.... Both in the court and in the camp, in whatsoever service he was employed; or "prospered" u, as the word also signifies; for, generally speaking, those that behave wisely succeed well; in this he was a type of Christ, Isaiah 52:13; the reason of it follows,

and the Lord [was] with him; from whom he had his wisdom and success; the Targum is,

"the Word of the Lord was for his help.''

u משכיל "prospere admodum res gerebat", Vatablus; "secundabatur", Junius Tremellius, Piscator so the Targum and Jarchi.


 
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