1 Samuel 13:14

Ambrose of Milan

• Ambrose of Milan, Exposition of the Christian Faith I.11Book I

  “Of His heart—know that here is God’s word.” — editor's note: 1 Sam xiii. 14; 2 Sam. vii. 21.

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John Chrysostom

• John Chrysostom, Homilies on Matthew Homily 3

  “Wherefore also God said, “I have found David, the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart.”” — editor's note: Acts. xiii. 22; 1 Sam. xiii. 14.

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Hilary of Poitiers

• Hilary of Poitiers, Homilies on the Psalms Homily 2

  “…of the Apostolic behest and justified the witness borne to him by God in the words: I have found a man after My own heart, David, the son of Jesse.” — editor's note: Acts xiii. 22 (cp. 1 Sam. xiii. 14).

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Aphrahat

• Aphrahat, Select Demonstrations Demonstration 21

  “David was the heart of God; and Jesus was the Son of God.” — editor's note: 1 Sam. xiii. 14.

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, The City of God XVII.6Book XVII

  “…Him a man after His own heart, and the Lord will command him to be prince over His people, because thou hast not kept that which the Lord commanded thee,” is not to be taken as if God had settled that Saul himself should reign for ever, and afterwards, on his sinning, would not keep this promise; nor was He…” — editor's note: 1 Sam. xiii. 13, 14.

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Tertullian

• Tertullian, The Prescription Against Heretics Chapter 2

  “David, a good man “after the Lord’s own heart,” is guilty afterwards of murder and adultery.” — editor's note: 1 Sam. xiii. 14.

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• 1 Samuel 24:5

  Cited together in The City of God XVII.6.

• 1 Samuel 24:6

  Cited together in The City of God XVII.6.

• Psalm 40:7

  Cited together in Homilies on the Psalms Homily 2.

• Psalm 51:9

  Cited together in Homilies on the Psalms Homily 2.

• Isaiah 29:13

  Cited together in Homilies on the Psalms Homily 2.

• Luke 19:10

  Cited together in The City of God XVII.6.

• Luke 23:46

  Cited together in Homilies on the Psalms Homily 2.

• Acts 13:22

  Cited together in Homilies on the Psalms Homily 2.

• Romans 1:16

  Cited together in Homilies on the Psalms Homily 2.

• 2 Corinthians 13:4

  Cited together in Homilies on the Psalms Homily 2.

• Ephesians 1:4

  Cited together in The City of God XVII.6.

• Philippians 2:8

  Cited together in Homilies on the Psalms Homily 2.

• Hebrews 7:27

  Cited together in Homilies on the Psalms Homily 2.

• Hebrews 9:15

  Cited together in The City of God XVII.6.