1 Samuel 17:10
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 17:10 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 17:10 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 17:10 — KJV
“And the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.”
— 1 Samuel 17:10 (KJV)
1 Samuel 17:10 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 17:10
“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 17:10: philistine, armies, israel
“This day will the LORD deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcases of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel. deliver...: Heb. shut thee up”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:10: philistine, israel, day
“And they shall amerce him in an hundred shekels of silver, and give them unto the father of the damsel, because he hath brought up an evil name upon a virgin of Israel: and she shall be his wife; he may not put her away all his days.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:10: israel, day, give
“In those days the house of Judah shall walk with the house of Israel, and they shall come together out of the land of the north to the land that I have given for an inheritance unto your fathers. with: or, to given...: or, caused your fathers to possess”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:10: israel, day, give
“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 17:10: philistine, israel, day
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