1 Samuel 17:31
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 17:31 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 17:31 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And when the words were heard which David spake, they rehearsed them before Saul: and he sent for him. sent...: Heb. too..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 17:31 — KJV
“And when the words were heard which David spake, they rehearsed them before Saul: and he sent for him. sent...: Heb. took him”
— 1 Samuel 17:31 (KJV)
1 Samuel 17:31 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 17:31
“And when Asa heard these words, and the prophecy of Oded the prophet, he took courage, and put away the abominable idols out of all the land of Judah and Benjamin, and out of the cities which he had taken from mount Ephraim, and renewed the altar of the LORD, that was before the porch of the LORD. abominable...: Heb. abominations”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:31: words, heard, before
“And the servants of Saul told him, saying, On this manner spake David. On...: Heb. According to these words”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:31: words, david, spake
“And he took and sent messes unto them from before him: but Benjamin's mess was five times so much as any of theirs. And they drank, and were merry with him. were...: Heb. drank largely”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:31: before, sent, heb
“And the LORD spake unto you out of the midst of the fire: ye heard the voice of the words, but saw no similitude; only ye heard a voice. only...: Heb. save a voice”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:31: words, heard, spake
“So the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets: and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city. flat: Heb. under it”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:31: heard, before, heb
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