1 Samuel 17:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 17:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 17:1 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Now the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and were gathered together at Shochoh, which belongeth to ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 17:1 — KJV
“Now the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and were gathered together at Shochoh, which belongeth to Judah, and pitched between Shochoh and Azekah, in Ephesdammim. Ephesdammim: or, the coast of Dammim, called Pasdammim”
— 1 Samuel 17:1 (KJV)
1 Samuel 17:1 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 17:1
“He was with David at Pasdammim, and there the Philistines were gathered together to battle, where was a parcel of ground full of barley; and the people fled from before the Philistines. Pasdammim: also called, Ephesdammim”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:1: philistines, gathered, together
“And it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines gathered their armies together for warfare, to fight with Israel. And Achish said unto David, Know thou assuredly, that thou shalt go out with me to battle, thou and thy men.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:1: now, philistines, gathered
“Now the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek: and the Israelites pitched by a fountain which is in Jezreel.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:1: now, philistines, gathered
“But Sihon trusted not Israel to pass through his coast: but Sihon gathered all his people together, and pitched in Jahaz, and fought against Israel.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:1: gathered, together, pitched
“And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with David, when they defied the Philistines that were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel were gone away:”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:1: philistines, gathered, together
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