1 Samuel 14:36
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 14:36 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 14:36 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and spoil them until the morning light, and let us not lea..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 14:36 — KJV
“And Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and spoil them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them. And they said, Do whatsoever seemeth good unto thee. Then said the priest, Let us draw near hither unto God.”
— 1 Samuel 14:36 (KJV)
1 Samuel 14:36 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 14:36
“Tarry this night, and it shall be in the morning, that if he will perform unto thee the part of a kinsman, well; let him do the kinsman's part: but if he will not do the part of a kinsman to thee, then will I do the part of a kinsman to thee, as the LORD liveth: lie down until the morning.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:36: let, down, night
“Then the king of Assyria commanded, saying, Carry thither one of the priests whom ye brought from thence; and let them go and dwell there, and let him teach them the manner of the God of the land.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:36: let, then, priest
“Then said Saul to his servant, Well said; come, let us go. So they went unto the city where the man of God was. Well said: Heb. Thy word is good”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:36: saul, let, good
“After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither to the city, that thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tabret, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they shall prophesy:”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:36: down, after, philistines
“And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day. And the evening...: Heb. And the evening was, and the morning was etc.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:36: night, morning, light
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