1 Samuel 14:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 14:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 14:6 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Jonathan said to the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcis..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 14:6 — KJV
“And Jonathan said to the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be that the LORD will work for us: for there is no restraint to the LORD to save by many or by few.”
— 1 Samuel 14:6 (KJV)
1 Samuel 14:6 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 14:6
“Now it came to pass upon a day, that Jonathan the son of Saul said unto the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over to the Philistines' garrison, that is on the other side. But he told not his father. it came...: or, there was a day”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:6: jonathan, young, bare
“Let my lord, I pray thee, pass over before his servant: and I will lead on softly, according as the cattle that goeth before me and the children be able to endure, until I come unto my lord unto Seir. according...: Heb. according to the foot of the work, etc., and according to the foot of the children”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:6: come, let, over
“And when a stranger shall sojourn with thee, and will keep the passover to the LORD, let all his males be circumcised, and then let him come near and keep it; and he shall be as one that is born in the land: for no uncircumcised person shall eat thereof.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:6: come, let, over
“And when the people were come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, Wherefore hath the LORD smitten us to day before the Philistines? Let us fetch the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of Shiloh unto us, that, when it cometh among us, it may save us out of the hand of our enemies. fetch: Heb. take unto us”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:6: come, let, may
“And the men of the garrison answered Jonathan and his armourbearer, and said, Come up to us, and we will shew you a thing. And Jonathan said unto his armourbearer, Come up after me: for the LORD hath delivered them into the hand of Israel.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:6: jonathan, armour, come
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