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1Sa 18:30 — Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass, after they went forth, [that] David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was much set by.

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

the princes		Of this war we know no more than that David, whose military skill was greater, was more successful in it, than all the other officers of Saul.
went forth		2Sa 11:1
behaved himself		1Sa 18:5; Psa 119:99; Dan 1:20; Luk 21:15; Eph 5:15
set by		Heb. precious. 1Sa 2:30; 1Sa 26:21; 2Ki 1:13; Psa 116:15; 1Pe 2:4,7

Correlating Passages

went forth

2Sa 11:1

And it came to pass, after the year was expired, at the time when kings go forth [to battle], that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried still at Jerusalem.

behaved himself

	1Sa 18:5	And David went out whithersoever Saul sent him, [and] behaved himself wisely: and Saul set him over the men of war, and he was accepted in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul's servants.
	Psa 119:99	I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies [are] my meditation.
	Dan 1:20	And in all matters of wisdom [and] understanding, that the king enquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians [and] astrologers that [were] in all his realm.
	Luk 21:15	For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.
	Eph 5:15	See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,

set by

	1Sa 2:30	Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed [that] thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
	1Sa 26:21	Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David: for I will no more do thee harm, because my soul was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.
	2Ki 1:13	And he sent again a captain of the third fifty with his fifty. And the third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees before Elijah, and besought him, and said unto him, O man of God, I pray thee, let my life, and the life of these fifty thy servants, be precious in thy sight.
	Psa 116:15	Precious in the sight of the LORD [is] the death of his saints.
	1Pe 2:4	To whom coming, [as unto] a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, [and] precious,
	1Pe 2:7	Unto you therefore which believe [he is] precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,

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Scott, Thomas. "1 Samuel 18:30," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
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