1 Samuel 14:27
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 14:27 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 14:27 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "But Jonathan heard not when his father charged the people with the oath: wherefore he put forth the end of the rod that ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 14:27 — KJV
“But Jonathan heard not when his father charged the people with the oath: wherefore he put forth the end of the rod that was in his hand, and dipped it in an honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes were enlightened.”
— 1 Samuel 14:27 (KJV)
1 Samuel 14:27 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 14:27
“And the LORD said unto Moses, Put forth thine hand, and take it by the tail. And he put forth his hand, and caught it, and it became a rod in his hand:”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:27: put, forth, rod
“Then the angel of the LORD put forth the end of the staff that was in his hand, and touched the flesh and the unleavened cakes; and there rose up fire out of the rock, and consumed the flesh and the unleavened cakes. Then the angel of the LORD departed out of his sight.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:27: put, forth, end
“And the number of them that lapped, putting their hand to their mouth, were three hundred men: but all the rest of the people bowed down upon their knees to drink water.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:27: people, put, hand
“And Samson's wife wept before him, and said, Thou dost but hate me, and lovest me not: thou hast put forth a riddle unto the children of my people, and hast not told it me. And he said unto her, Behold, I have not told it my father nor my mother, and shall I tell it thee?”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:27: father, people, put
“And the man said unto Joab, Though I should receive a thousand shekels of silver in mine hand, yet would I not put forth mine hand against the king's son: for in our hearing the king charged thee and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Beware that none touch the young man Absalom. receive: Heb. weigh upon mine hand Beware...: Heb. Beware whosoever ye be of, etc”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:27: charged, put, forth
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