1 Samuel 14:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 14:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 14:12 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the men of the garrison answered Jonathan and his armourbearer, and said, Come up to us, and we will shew you a thin..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 14:12 — KJV
“And the men of the garrison answered Jonathan and his armourbearer, and said, Come up to us, and we will shew you a thing. And Jonathan said unto his armourbearer, Come up after me: for the LORD hath delivered them into the hand of Israel.”
— 1 Samuel 14:12 (KJV)
1 Samuel 14:12 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 14:12
“And Deborah said unto Barak, Up; for this is the day in which the LORD hath delivered Sisera into thine hand: is not the LORD gone out before thee? So Barak went down from mount Tabor, and ten thousand men after him.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:12: men, after, lord
“And his fellow answered and said, This is nothing else save the sword of Gideon the son of Joash, a man of Israel: for into his hand hath God delivered Midian, and all the host.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:12: answered, thing, hath
“And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together: and when they were come together, he said unto them, Men and brethren, though I have committed nothing against the people, or customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:12: men, come, thing
“Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? will Saul come down, as thy servant hath heard? O LORD God of Israel, I beseech thee, tell thy servant. And the LORD said, He will come down.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:12: men, come, lord
“And Aaron the priest went up into mount Hor at the commandment of the LORD, and died there, in the fortieth year after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt, in the first day of the fifth month.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:12: men, come, after
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