1 Samuel 17:13
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 17:13 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 17:13 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the three eldest sons of Jesse went and followed Saul to the battle: and the names of his three sons that went to th..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 17:13 — KJV
“And the three eldest sons of Jesse went and followed Saul to the battle: and the names of his three sons that went to the battle were Eliab the firstborn, and next unto him Abinadab, and the third Shammah.”
— 1 Samuel 17:13 (KJV)
1 Samuel 17:13 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 17:13
“And Jesse begat his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimma the third, Shimma: or, Shammah”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:13: jesse, eliab, firstborn
“And all the firstborn males by the number of names, from a month old and upward, of those that were numbered of them, were twenty and two thousand two hundred and threescore and thirteen.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:13: three, went, names
“And the Philistines followed hard after Saul, and after his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, the sons of Saul. Abinadab: also called, Ishui”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:13: sons, followed, saul
“Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishui, and Melchishua: and the names of his two daughters were these; the name of the firstborn Merab, and the name of the younger Michal:”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:13: sons, saul, names
“And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, Saul's sons.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:13: sons, followed, saul
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