1 Samuel 17:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 17:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 17:16 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 17:16 — KJV
“And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.”
— 1 Samuel 17:16 (KJV)
1 Samuel 17:16 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 17:16
“And he said unto me, Unto two thousand and three hundred days; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed. days: Heb. evening morning cleansed: Heb. justified”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:16: morning, evening, days
“And the vision of the evening and the morning which was told is true: wherefore shut thou up the vision; for it shall be for many days.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:16: morning, evening, days
“And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:16: drew, near, himself
“To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God:”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:16: himself, forty, days
“And as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel: but the LORD thundered with a great thunder on that day upon the Philistines, and discomfited them; and they were smitten before Israel.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:16: philistine, drew, near
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