1 Samuel 14:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 14:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 14:5 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The forefront of the one was situate northward over against Michmash, and the other southward over against Gibeah. foref..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 14:5 — KJV
“The forefront of the one was situate northward over against Michmash, and the other southward over against Gibeah. forefront: Heb. tooth”
— 1 Samuel 14:5 (KJV)
1 Samuel 14:5 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 14:5
“And the children of Benjamin went out against the people, and were drawn away from the city; and they began to smite of the people, and kill, as at other times, in the highways, of which one goeth up to the house of God, and the other to Gibeah in the field, about thirty men of Israel. to smite...: Heb. to smite of the people wounded as at, etc the house...: or, Bethel”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:5: one, against, other
“Then David said unto the messenger, Thus shalt thou say unto Joab, Let not this thing displease thee, for the sword devoureth one as well as another: make thy battle more strong against the city, and overthrow it: and encourage thou him. displease...: Heb. be evil in thine eyes one...: Heb. so and such”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:5: one, over, against
“In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also hath set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him. set: Heb. made”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:5: one, over, against
“I heard also the noise of the wings of the living creatures that touched one another, and the noise of the wheels over against them, and a noise of a great rushing. touched: Heb. kissed”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:5: one, over, against
“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 14:5: one, over, other
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