1 Samuel 14:40
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 14:40 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 14:40 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then said he unto all Israel, Be ye on one side, and I and Jonathan my son will be on the other side. And the people sai..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 14:40 — KJV
“Then said he unto all Israel, Be ye on one side, and I and Jonathan my son will be on the other side. And the people said unto Saul, Do what seemeth good unto thee.”
— 1 Samuel 14:40 (KJV)
1 Samuel 14:40 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 14:40
“And it came to pass, when all that knew him beforetime saw that, behold, he prophesied among the prophets, then the people said one to another, What is this that is come unto the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets? one...: Heb. a man to his neighbour”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:40: then, one, son
“And they mourned, and wept, and fasted until even, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of the LORD, and for the house of Israel; because they were fallen by the sword.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:40: israel, jonathan, son
“And he brought up from thence the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son; and they gathered the bones of them that were hanged.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:40: then, one, jonathan
“Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us look one another in the face.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:40: then, israel, one
“Then Amaziah king of Judah took advice, and sent to Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us see one another in the face.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:40: then, israel, one
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