1 Samuel 14:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 14:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 14:1 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Now it came to pass upon a day, that Jonathan the son of Saul said unto the young man that bare his armour, Come, and le..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 14:1 — KJV
“Now it came to pass upon a day, that Jonathan the son of Saul said unto the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over to the Philistines' garrison, that is on the other side. But he told not his father. it came...: or, there was a day”
— 1 Samuel 14:1 (KJV)
1 Samuel 14:1 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 14:1
“And Jonathan said to the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be that the LORD will work for us: for there is no restraint to the LORD to save by many or by few.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:1: jonathan, son, young
“Now it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a ship with his disciples: and he said unto them, Let us go over unto the other side of the lake. And they launched forth.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:1: now, came, pass
“And between the passages, by which Jonathan sought to go over unto the Philistines' garrison, there was a sharp rock on the one side, and a sharp rock on the other side: and the name of the one was Bozez, and the name of the other Seneh.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:1: pass, jonathan, son
“And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:1: pass, day, come
“And it came to pass on the morrow, which was the second day of the month, that David's place was empty: and Saul said unto Jonathan his son, Wherefore cometh not the son of Jesse to meat, neither yesterday, nor to day?”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:1: came, pass, day
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