1 Samuel 17:32
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 17:32 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 17:32 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And David said to Saul, Let no man's heart fail because of him; thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 17:32 — KJV
“And David said to Saul, Let no man's heart fail because of him; thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine.”
— 1 Samuel 17:32 (KJV)
1 Samuel 17:32 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 17:32
“And Saul said to David, Behold my elder daughter Merab, her will I give thee to wife: only be thou valiant for me, and fight the LORD'S battles. For Saul said, Let not mine hand be upon him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him. valiant: Heb. a son of valour”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:32: david, saul, let
“And Jonathan spake good of David unto Saul his father, and said unto him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David; because he hath not sinned against thee, and because his works have been to thee-ward very good:”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:32: david, saul, let
“And he stood and cried unto the armies of Israel, and said unto them, Why are ye come out to set your battle in array? am not I a Philistine, and ye servants to Saul? choose you a man for you, and let him come down to me.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:32: saul, let, servant
“Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass, after they went forth, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was much set by. set by: Heb. precious”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:32: david, saul, servant
“And it came to pass afterward, that David's heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:32: david, saul, heart
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