1 Samuel 16:12 gives the physical description of David as handsome, which 16:18 later summarizes — he was ruddy and beautiful.

First Samuel 16:13 records David's anointing when the Spirit rushed upon him—the source of the servant's testimony in 16:18.

In 1 Samuel 17:32-36, David's own testimony confirms the warrior skill and faith mentioned in 16:18 — he fought lions and bears.

1 Samuel 18:12-14 shows the result of 'the Lord is with him' from 16:18 — David's success and Saul's fear because the Lord had left Saul.

1 Samuel 3:19 uses the same phrase 'the Lord was with him' for Samuel — now applied to David in 16:18, marking God's presence with His chosen.

In 1 Samuel 17:31, David is summoned to Saul because of his bold words, confirming his reputation as a man of war from 16:18.

1 Samuel 10:7 assures Saul that God is with him — similar to 16:18's declaration about David, showing God's presence with His anointed.

First Samuel 17:58 has David identify himself as Jesse's son—repeating the familial detail first given in 16:18.

Genesis 39:2 says the Lord was with Joseph, paralleling the same phrase for David in 16:18 — both were chosen servants whom God blessed with success.

In Genesis 39:23, the same divine presence formula describes Joseph—'the LORD was with him'—confirming that God's favor rests on both men.

Psalm 89:19 echoes God giving help to the mighty and exalting a chosen one — directly parallels David's description as a mighty man of valor with the LORD.

Zechariah 10:5 describes mighty men with the LORD — mirrors David's 'mighty man of valor' and 'the LORD is with him'.

John 7:42 notes Christ comes from Bethlehem, David's town — David is introduced here as a Bethlehemite, prefiguring the Messiah.

Luke 1:66 says 'the hand of the Lord was with him' — similar to 'the LORD is with him' describing David.