1 Samuel 13:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 13:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 13:20 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "But all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his share, and his coulter, and his axe, and h..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 13:20 — KJV
“But all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his share, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock.”
— 1 Samuel 13:20 (KJV)
1 Samuel 13:20 in Context — About the Book of 1 Samuel
1 Samuel traces Israel's shift from judges to kings through three lives: Samuel the prophet, Saul the rejected king, and David the shepherd anointed in secret. It is rich with prayer — Hannah's desperate plea for a child opens the book and becomes a template for praying through tears.
Cross-References for 1 Samuel 13:20
“Moreover the Philistines had yet war again with Israel; and David went down, and his servants with him, and fought against the Philistines: and David waxed faint.”
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“So the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets: and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city. flat: Heb. under it”
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“And Samson went down to Timnath, and saw a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines.”
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“Then three thousand men of Judah went to the top of the rock Etam, and said to Samson, Knowest thou not that the Philistines are rulers over us? what is this that thou hast done unto us? And he said unto them, As they did unto me, so have I done unto them. went: Heb. went down”
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“And the children of Benjamin came forth out of Gibeah, and destroyed down to the ground of the Israelites that day twenty and two thousand men.”
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