1 Samuel 17:24
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 17:24 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 17:24 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him, and were sore afraid. from...: Heb. from his face" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 17:24 — KJV
“And all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him, and were sore afraid. from...: Heb. from his face”
— 1 Samuel 17:24 (KJV)
1 Samuel 17:24 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 17:24
“And when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness. to seek...: Heb. to the meeting of”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:24: men, israel, saw
“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 17:24: men, israel, saw
“And when Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone; and they were afraid to come nigh him.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:24: israel, saw, afraid
“And they brought up an evil report of the land which they had searched unto the children of Israel, saying, The land, through which we have gone to search it, is a land that eateth up the inhabitants thereof; and all the people that we saw in it are men of a great stature. men...: Heb. men of statures”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:24: men, israel, saw
“Ye shall not respect persons in judgment; but ye shall hear the small as well as the great; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God's: and the cause that is too hard for you, bring it unto me, and I will hear it. respect...: Heb. acknowledge faces”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:24: men, afraid, heb
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