1 Samuel 18:28

And Saul saw, and understood that the Lord was with David. And Michol the daughter of Saul loved him.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

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

In Context

27And after a few days David rose up, and went with the men that were under him, and he slew of the Philistines two hundred men, and brought their foreskins and numbered them out to the king, that he might be his son in law. Saul therefore gave him Michol his daughter to wife.

29And Saul began to fear David more: and Saul became David's enemy continually.

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Cross References

Genesis 30:27Laban said to him: Let me find favour in thy sight: I have learned by experience, that God hath blessed me for thy sake.

Genesis 39:3Who knew very well that the Lord was with him, and made all that he did to prosper in his hand.

1 Samuel 26:25Then Saul said to David: Blessed art thou, my son David: and truly doing thou shalt do, and prevailing thou shalt prevail. And David went on his way, and Saul returned to his place.

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 18:13-30

David Marries Saul's Daughter; Saul's Jealousy of David. ( b. c. 1059.) 12 And Saul was afraid of David, because the Lord was with him, and was departed from Saul. 13 Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people. 14 And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the Lord was with him. 15 Wherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him. 16 But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out… Read the whole commentary →

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