1 Samuel 16:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 16:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 16:20 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his son unto Saul." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 16:20 — KJV
“And Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his son unto Saul.”
— 1 Samuel 16:20 (KJV)
1 Samuel 16:20 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 16:20
“And when David was a little past the top of the hill, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of asses saddled, and upon them two hundred loaves of bread, and an hundred bunches of raisins, and an hundred of summer fruits, and a bottle of wine.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 16:20: ass, bread, bottle
“And it came to pass on the morrow, which was the second day of the month, that David's place was empty: and Saul said unto Jonathan his son, Wherefore cometh not the son of Jesse to meat, neither yesterday, nor to day?”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 16:20: jesse, ass, david
“And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a bottle of water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away: and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 16:20: took, bread, bottle
“And to his father he sent after this manner; ten asses laden with the good things of Egypt, and ten she asses laden with corn and bread and meat for his father by the way. laden...: Heb. carrying”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 16:20: ass, laden, bread
“They did work wilily, and went and made as if they had been ambassadors, and took old sacks upon their asses, and wine bottles, old, and rent, and bound up;”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 16:20: took, ass, bottle
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