1 Samuel 14:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 14:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 14:20 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Saul and all the people that were with him assembled themselves, and they came to the battle: and, behold, every man..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 14:20 — KJV
“And Saul and all the people that were with him assembled themselves, and they came to the battle: and, behold, every man's sword was against his fellow, and there was a very great discomfiture. assembled...: Heb. were cried together”
— 1 Samuel 14:20 (KJV)
1 Samuel 14:20 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 14:20
“And they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said unto them, Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the LORD is among them: wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the congregation of the LORD? Ye take...: Heb. It is much for you”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:20: themselves, every, against
“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”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:20: people, came, every
“And the three hundred blew the trumpets, and the LORD set every man's sword against his fellow, even throughout all the host: and the host fled to Bethshittah in Zererath, and to the border of Abelmeholah, unto Tabbath. in: or, toward border: Heb. lip”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:20: every, sword, against
“Wherein the king granted the Jews which were in every city to gather themselves together, and to stand for their life, to destroy, to slay, and to cause to perish, all the power of the people and province that would assault them, both little ones and women, and to take the spoil of them for a prey,”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:20: saul, people, themselves
“The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published unto all people, and that the Jews should be ready against that day to avenge themselves on their enemies. published: Heb. revealed”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:20: people, themselves, every
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