1 Samuel 14:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 14:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 14:4 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And between the passages, by which Jonathan sought to go over unto the Philistines' garrison, there was a sharp rock on ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 14:4 — KJV
“And between the passages, by which Jonathan sought to go over unto the Philistines' garrison, there was a sharp rock on the one side, and a sharp rock on the other side: and the name of the one was Bozez, and the name of the other Seneh.”
— 1 Samuel 14:4 (KJV)
1 Samuel 14:4 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 14:4
“Now it came to pass upon a day, that Jonathan the son of Saul said unto the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over to the Philistines' garrison, that is on the other side. But he told not his father. it came...: or, there was a day”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:4: jonathan, over, philistines
“And the Philistines stood on a mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on a mountain on the other side: and there was a valley between them.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:4: between, philistines, one
“And a cubit on the one side, and a cubit on the other side of that which remaineth in the length of the curtains of the tent, it shall hang over the sides of the tabernacle on this side and on that side, to cover it. of that...: Heb. in the remainder, or, surplus”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:4: over, one, side
“Neither shalt thou take a wife to her sister, to vex her, to uncover her nakedness, beside the other in her life time. a wife...: or, one wife to another”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:4: over, one, side
“But his father and his mother knew not that it was of the LORD, that he sought an occasion against the Philistines: for at that time the Philistines had dominion over Israel.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:4: sought, over, philistines
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