1 Samuel 14:43
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 14:43 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 14:43 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then Saul said to Jonathan, Tell me what thou hast done. And Jonathan told him, and said, I did but taste a little honey..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 14:43 — KJV
“Then Saul said to Jonathan, Tell me what thou hast done. And Jonathan told him, and said, I did but taste a little honey with the end of the rod that was in mine hand, and, lo, I must die.”
— 1 Samuel 14:43 (KJV)
1 Samuel 14:43 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 14:43
“Then said Jonathan, My father hath troubled the land: see, I pray you, how mine eyes have been enlightened, because I tasted a little of this honey.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:43: then, jonathan, taste
“But Jonathan heard not when his father charged the people with the oath: wherefore he put forth the end of the rod that was in his hand, and dipped it in an honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes were enlightened.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:43: jonathan, honey, end
“Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said unto him, What hast thou done unto us? and what have I offended thee, that thou hast brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? thou hast done deeds unto me that ought not to be done.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:43: then, hast, done
“Until thy brother's anger turn away from thee, and he forget that which thou hast done to him: then I will send, and fetch thee from thence: why should I be deprived also of you both in one day?”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:43: then, hast, done
“Then the elders of his city shall send and fetch him thence, and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:43: then, end, hand
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