And Saul saw and knew that the LORD was with David, and that Michal Saul’s daughter loved him.
Parallel translations
- WEB Saul saw and knew that Yahweh was with David; and Michal, Saul’s daughter, loved him.
- BSB When Saul realized that the LORD was with David and that his daughter Michal loved David,
- NKJV Thus Saul saw and knew that the Lord was with David, and that Michal, Saul’s daughter, loved him;
- NASB When Saul saw and realized that the Lord was with David, and that Michal, Saul’s daughter, loved him,
- NLT When Saul realized that the Lord was with David and how much his daughter Michal loved him,
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Quick answer
Saul recognizes that the Lord is with David and that even his own daughter Michal loves him.
Overview
Saul perceives clearly what he refuses to accept: God's favor rests on David, just as Samuel had announced when the Spirit departed from Saul. Rather than submit to the Lord's will, Saul hardens against it. The text underscores that the world's enmity against God's chosen one persists even in the face of undeniable evidence of divine blessing.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 6
- 1 Sam 24:20And now, behold, I know well that thou shalt surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in thine hand.
- 1 Sam 26:25Then Saul said to David, Blessed be thou, my son David: thou shalt both do great things, and also shalt still prevail. So David went on his way, and Saul returned to his place.
- Gen 39:3And his master saw that the LORD was with him, and that the LORD made all that he did to prosper in his hand.
- Gen 37:8–11And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us? or shalt thou indeed have dominion over us? And they hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words.
- Gen 30:27And Laban said unto him, I pray thee, if I have found favour in thine eyes, tarry: for I have learned by experience that the LORD hath blessed me for thy sake.
- Rev 3:9Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.
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