1 Samuel 14:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 14:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 14:3 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Ahiah, the son of Ahitub, Ichabod's brother, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eli, the LORD'S priest in Shiloh, weari..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 14:3 — KJV
“And Ahiah, the son of Ahitub, Ichabod's brother, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eli, the LORD'S priest in Shiloh, wearing an ephod. And the people knew not that Jonathan was gone. Ahiah: called Ahimelech”
— 1 Samuel 14:3 (KJV)
1 Samuel 14:3 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 14:3
“And this man went up out of his city yearly to worship and to sacrifice unto the LORD of hosts in Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, the priests of the LORD, were there. yearly: Heb. from year to year”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:3: son, phinehas, eli
“So the people sent to Shiloh, that they might bring from thence the ark of the covenant of the LORD of hosts, which dwelleth between the cherubims: and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:3: son, phinehas, eli
“And Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest said unto the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the children of Manasseh, This day we perceive that the LORD is among us, because ye have not committed this trespass against the LORD: now ye have delivered the children of Israel out of the hand of the LORD. now: Heb. then”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:3: son, phinehas, eli
“And Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, stood before it in those days,) saying, Shall I yet again go out to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother, or shall I cease? And the LORD said, Go up; for to morrow I will deliver them into thine hand.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:3: son, brother, phinehas
“And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Shavsha was scribe; Abimelech: also called, Ahimelech Shavsha: also called Seraiah or Shisha”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:3: son, ahitub, priest
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