1 Samuel 14:52
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 14:52 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 14:52 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And there was sore war against the Philistines all the days of Saul: and when Saul saw any strong man, or any valiant ma..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 14:52 — KJV
“And there was sore war against the Philistines all the days of Saul: and when Saul saw any strong man, or any valiant man, he took him unto him.”
— 1 Samuel 14:52 (KJV)
1 Samuel 14:52 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 14:52
“And Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me up? And Saul answered, I am sore distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God is departed from me, and answereth me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams: therefore I have called thee, that thou mayest make known unto me what I shall do. by prophets: Heb. by the hand of prophets”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:52: sore, war, against
“They arose, all the valiant men, and took away the body of Saul, and the bodies of his sons, and brought them to Jabesh, and buried their bones under the oak in Jabesh, and fasted seven days.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:52: days, saul, valiant
“And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. pruninghooks: or, scythes”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:52: war, against, any
“And Samuel said, What hast thou done? And Saul said, Because I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that thou camest not within the days appointed, and that the Philistines gathered themselves together at Michmash;”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:52: philistines, days, saul
“So Saul took the kingdom over Israel, and fought against all his enemies on every side, against Moab, and against the children of Ammon, and against Edom, and against the kings of Zobah, and against the Philistines: and whithersoever he turned himself, he vexed them.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:52: against, philistines, saul
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