1 Samuel 17:19
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 17:19 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 17:19 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 17:19 — KJV
“Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.”
— 1 Samuel 17:19 (KJV)
1 Samuel 17:19 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 17:19
“And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and pitched by the valley of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines. set...: Heb. ranged the battle”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:19: saul, men, israel
“And when all the men of Israel that were in the valley saw that they fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, then they forsook their cities, and fled: and the Philistines came and dwelt in them.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:19: saul, men, israel
“And when the men of Israel that were on the other side of the valley, and they that were on the other side Jordan, saw that the men of Israel fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook the cities, and fled; and the Philistines came and dwelt in them.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:19: saul, men, israel
“Now the Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa. slain: or, wounded”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:19: now, men, israel
“And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the LORD thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would the LORD have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:19: now, saul, men
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