1 Samuel 14:45
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 14:45 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 14:45 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the people said unto Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel? God forbid: as the L..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 14:45 — KJV
“And the people said unto Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel? God forbid: as the LORD liveth, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground; for he hath wrought with God this day. So the people rescued Jonathan, that he died not.”
— 1 Samuel 14:45 (KJV)
1 Samuel 14:45 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 14:45
“And Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day: for to day the LORD hath wrought salvation in Israel.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:45: saul, hath, wrought
“And Moses said unto Aaron, and unto Eleazar and unto Ithamar, his sons, Uncover not your heads, neither rend your clothes; lest ye die, and lest wrath come upon all the people: but let your brethren, the whole house of Israel, bewail the burning which the LORD hath kindled.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:45: people, die, hath
“And ye said, Behold, the LORD our God hath shewed us his glory and his greatness, and we have heard his voice out of the midst of the fire: we have seen this day that God doth talk with man, and he liveth.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:45: hath, great, god
“And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, and were in the going down to Bethhoron, that the LORD cast down great stones from heaven upon them unto Azekah, and they died: they were more which died with hailstones than they whom the children of Israel slew with the sword.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:45: die, great, israel
“And Adonibezek said, Threescore and ten kings, having their thumbs and their great toes cut off, gathered their meat under my table: as I have done, so God hath requited me. And they brought him to Jerusalem, and there he died. their thumbs...: Heb. the thumbs of their hands and of their feet gathered: or, gleaned”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:45: die, hath, great
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