1 Samuel 17:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 17:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 17:21 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For Israel and the Philistines had put the battle in array, army against army." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 17:21 — KJV
“For Israel and the Philistines had put the battle in array, army against army.”
— 1 Samuel 17:21 (KJV)
1 Samuel 17:21 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 17:21
“And the Philistines put themselves in array against Israel: and when they joined battle, Israel was smitten before the Philistines: and they slew of the army in the field about four thousand men. they joined...: Heb. the battle was spread army: Heb. array”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:21: israel, philistines, put
“And the men of Israel went out to battle against Benjamin; and the men of Israel put themselves in array to fight against them at Gibeah.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:21: israel, put, battle
“When Joab saw that the front of the battle was against him before and behind, he chose of all the choice men of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians:”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:21: israel, put, battle
“Now when Joab saw that the battle was set against him before and behind, he chose out of all the choice of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians. the battle...: Heb. the face of the battle was choice: or, young men”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:21: israel, put, battle
“And it was told David; and he gathered all Israel, and passed over Jordan, and came upon them, and set the battle in array against them. So when David had put the battle in array against the Syrians, they fought with him.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:21: israel, put, battle
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