1 Samuel 17:27
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 17:27 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 17:27 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the people answered him after this manner, saying, So shall it be done to the man that killeth him." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 17:27 — KJV
“And the people answered him after this manner, saying, So shall it be done to the man that killeth him.”
— 1 Samuel 17:27 (KJV)
1 Samuel 17:27 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 17:27
“And he took a yoke of oxen, and hewed them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the coasts of Israel by the hands of messengers, saying, Whosoever cometh not forth after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done unto his oxen. And the fear of the LORD fell on the people, and they came out with one consent. with...: Heb. as one man”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:27: people, after, saying
“And he turned from him toward another, and spake after the same manner: and the people answered him again after the former manner. manner: Heb. word”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:27: people, answered, after
“And it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spake unto him, saying, After this manner did thy servant to me; that his wrath was kindled.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:27: after, manner, saying
“And all these thy servants shall come down unto me, and bow down themselves unto me, saying, Get thee out, and all the people that follow thee: and after that I will go out. And he went out from Pharaoh in a great anger. that follow...: Heb. that is at thy feet a great...: Heb. heat of anger”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:27: people, after, saying
“And they commanded the people, saying, When ye see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, and the priests the Levites bearing it, then ye shall remove from your place, and go after it.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:27: people, after, saying
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