Verse 23

And Saul's{H7586} servants{H5650} spake{H1696}{(H8762)} those words{H1697} in the ears{H241} of David{H1732}. And David{H1732} said{H559}{(H8799)}, Seemeth{H5869} it to you a light{H7043}{(H8738)} thing to be a king's{H4428} son in law{H2859}{(H8692)}, seeing that I am a poor{H7326}{(H8802)} man{H376}, and lightly esteemed{H7034}{(H8737)}?

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 9:21 : 21 And Saul{H7586} answered{H6030}{(H8799)} and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Am not I a Benjamite{H1145}, of the smallest{H6996} of the tribes{H7626} of Israel{H3478}? and my family{H4940} the least{H6810} of all the families{H4940} of the tribe{H7626} of Benjamin{H1144}? wherefore then speakest{H1696}{(H8765)} thou so{H1697} to me?
  • Ps 119:141 : 141 I am small{H6810} and despised{H959}{(H8737)}: yet do not I forget{H7911}{(H8804)} thy precepts{H6490}.
  • Prov 14:20 : 20 The poor{H7326}{(H8802)} is hated{H8130}{(H8735)} even of his own neighbour{H7453}: but the rich{H6223} hath many{H7227} friends{H157}{(H8802)}.
  • Prov 19:6-7 : 6 Many{H7227} will intreat{H2470}{(H8762)} the favour{H6440} of the prince{H5081}: and every man is a friend{H7453} to him{H376} that giveth gifts{H4976}. 7 All the brethren{H251} of the poor{H7326}{(H8802)} do hate{H8130}{(H8804)} him: how much more do his friends{H4828} go far{H7368}{(H8804)} from him? he pursueth{H7291}{(H8764)} them with words{H561}, yet they are wanting to him.
  • Eccl 9:15-16 : 15 Now there was found{H4672}{(H8804)} in it a poor{H4542} wise{H2450} man{H376}, and he by his wisdom{H2451} delivered{H4422}{(H8765)} the city{H5892}; yet no man{H120} remembered{H2142}{(H8804)} that same poor{H4542} man{H376}. 16 Then said{H559}{(H8804)} I, Wisdom{H2451} is better{H2896} than strength{H1369}: nevertheless the poor man's{H4542} wisdom{H2451} is despised{H959}{(H8803)}, and his words{H1697} are not heard{H8085}{(H8737)}.
  • 1 John 3:1 : 1 Behold{G1492}{(G5628)}, what manner{G4217} of love{G26} the Father{G3962} hath bestowed{G1325}{(G5758)} upon us{G2254}, that{G2443} we should be called{G2564}{(G5686)} the sons{G5043} of God{G2316}: therefore{G1223}{G5124} the world{G2889} knoweth{G1097}{(G5719)} us{G2248} not{G3756}, because{G3754} it knew{G1097}{(G5627)} him{G846} not{G3756}.