1 Samuel 17:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 17:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 17:18 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And carry these ten cheeses unto the captain of their thousand, and look how thy brethren fare, and take their pledge. c..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 17:18 — KJV
“And carry these ten cheeses unto the captain of their thousand, and look how thy brethren fare, and take their pledge. cheeses: Heb. cheeses of milk of...: Heb. of a thousand”
— 1 Samuel 17:18 (KJV)
1 Samuel 17:18 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 17:18
“So I took the chief of your tribes, wise men, and known, and made them heads over you, captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, and captains over fifties, and captains over tens, and officers among your tribes. made: Heb. gave”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:18: ten, captain, thousand
“Take heed to thyself that thou be not snared by following them, after that they be destroyed from before thee; and that thou enquire not after their gods, saying, How did these nations serve their gods? even so will I do likewise. by...: Heb. after them”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:18: these, how, take
“And when thou comest thither, look out there Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi, and go in, and make him arise up from among his brethren, and carry him to an inner chamber; inner...: Heb. chamber in a chamber”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:18: carry, look, brethren
“And say unto him, Take heed, and be quiet; fear not, neither be fainthearted for the two tails of these smoking firebrands, for the fierce anger of Rezin with Syria, and of the son of Remaliah. neither...: Heb. let not thy heart be tender”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:18: these, ten, take
“And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters, which are here; lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city. are here: Heb. are found iniquity: or, punishment”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:18: ten, take, heb
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