1 Samuel 17:34
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 17:34 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 17:34 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 17:34 — KJV
“And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock: lamb: or, kid”
— 1 Samuel 17:34 (KJV)
1 Samuel 17:34 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 17:34
“And while he yet spake with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep: for she kept them.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:34: kept, father, sheep
“For thy servant became surety for the lad unto my father, saying, If I bring him not unto thee, then I shall bear the blame to my father for ever.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:34: servant, father, came
“Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, even to Horeb.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:34: kept, father, came
“And he took thereof in his hands, and went on eating, and came to his father and mother, and he gave them, and they did eat: but he told not them that he had taken the honey out of the carcase of the lion.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:34: father, came, lion
“Then David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, How glorious was the king of Israel to day, who uncovered himself to day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself! shamelessly: or, openly”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:34: david, saul, servant
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