1 Samuel 14:50
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 14:50 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 14:50 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the name of Saul's wife was Ahinoam, the daughter of Ahimaaz: and the name of the captain of his host was Abner, the..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 14:50 — KJV
“And the name of Saul's wife was Ahinoam, the daughter of Ahimaaz: and the name of the captain of his host was Abner, the son of Ner, Saul's uncle. Abner: Heb. Abiner”
— 1 Samuel 14:50 (KJV)
1 Samuel 14:50 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 14:50
“But Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul's host, took Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim; Saul's host: Heb. the host which was Saul's Ishbosheth: or, Eshbaal”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:50: saul, captain, host
“And Absalom made Amasa captain of the host instead of Joab: which Amasa was a man's son, whose name was Ithra an Israelite, that went in to Abigail the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah Joab's mother. Ithra an Israelite: or, Jether an Ishmaelite Abigail: Heb. Abigal Nahash: or, Jesse”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:50: name, daughter, captain
“Moreover thou knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, and what he did to the two captains of the hosts of Israel, unto Abner the son of Ner, and unto Amasa the son of Jether, whom he slew, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war upon his girdle that was about his loins, and in his shoes that were on his feet. shed: Heb. put”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:50: captain, host, abner
“And when Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said unto Abner, the captain of the host, Abner, whose son is this youth? And Abner said, As thy soul liveth, O king, I cannot tell.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:50: saul, captain, host
“And David arose, and came to the place where Saul had pitched: and David beheld the place where Saul lay, and Abner the son of Ner, the captain of his host: and Saul lay in the trench, and the people pitched round about him. trench: or, midst of his carriages”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:50: saul, captain, host
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