1 Samuel 17:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 17:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 17:3 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the Philistines stood on a mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on a mountain on the other side: and there was..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 17:3 — KJV
“And the Philistines stood on a mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on a mountain on the other side: and there was a valley between them.”
— 1 Samuel 17:3 (KJV)
1 Samuel 17:3 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 17:3
“And between the passages, by which Jonathan sought to go over unto the Philistines' garrison, there was a sharp rock on the one side, and a sharp rock on the other side: and the name of the one was Bozez, and the name of the other Seneh.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:3: philistines, one, side
“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 17:3: philistines, side, israel
“And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel; and it was a cloud and darkness to them, but it gave light by night to these: so that the one came not near the other all the night.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:3: one, israel, other
“And the other issued out of the city against them; so they were in the midst of Israel, some on this side, and some on that side: and they smote them, so that they let none of them remain or escape.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:3: one, side, israel
“And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate: and it was so, that when any man that had a controversy came to the king for judgment, then Absalom called unto him, and said, Of what city art thou? And he said, Thy servant is of one of the tribes of Israel. came: Heb. to come”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:3: stood, one, side
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