1 Samuel 14:31
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 14:31 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 14:31 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And they smote the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon: and the people were very faint." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 14:31 — KJV
“And they smote the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon: and the people were very faint.”
— 1 Samuel 14:31 (KJV)
1 Samuel 14:31 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 14:31
“He arose, and smote the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand clave unto the sword: and the LORD wrought a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to spoil.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:31: smote, philistines, day
“And Samuel said, What hast thou done? And Saul said, Because I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that thou camest not within the days appointed, and that the Philistines gathered themselves together at Michmash;”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:31: philistines, day, michmash
“Then said the LORD unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or no. a certain...: Heb. the portion of a day in his day”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:31: day, people, very
“For all the firstborn of the children of Israel are mine, both man and beast: on the day that I smote every firstborn in the land of Egypt I sanctified them for myself.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:31: smote, day, very
“And while the flesh was yet between their teeth, ere it was chewed, the wrath of the LORD was kindled against the people, and the LORD smote the people with a very great plague.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:31: smote, people, very
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