1 Samuel 14:46
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 14:46 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 14:46 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then Saul went up from following the Philistines: and the Philistines went to their own place." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 14:46 — KJV
“Then Saul went up from following the Philistines: and the Philistines went to their own place.”
— 1 Samuel 14:46 (KJV)
1 Samuel 14:46 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 14:46
“Then three thousand men of Judah went to the top of the rock Etam, and said to Samson, Knowest thou not that the Philistines are rulers over us? what is this that thou hast done unto us? And he said unto them, As they did unto me, so have I done unto them. went: Heb. went down”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:46: then, went, philistines
“Then his brethren and all the house of his father came down, and took him, and brought him up, and buried him between Zorah and Eshtaol in the buryingplace of Manoah his father. And he judged Israel twenty years.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:46: then, went, own
“Now when all this was finished, all Israel that were present went out to the cities of Judah, and brake the images in pieces, and cut down the groves, and threw down the high places and the altars out of all Judah and Benjamin, in Ephraim also and Manasseh, until they had utterly destroyed them all. Then all the children of Israel returned, every man to his possession, into their own cities. present: Heb. found images: Heb. statues until...: Heb. until to make an end”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:46: then, went, own
“Then went the devils out of the man, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the lake, and were choked.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:46: then, went, own
“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.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:46: then, saul, philistines
Pray 1 Samuel 14:46
Generate a Prayer from 1 Samuel 14:46
Our AI will write a personal prayer inspired by this scripture — tailored to your situation. Free, instant, no account needed.
✦ Pray This Verse