1 Samuel 17:40
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 17:40 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 17:40 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd's bag w..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 17:40 — KJV
“And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd's bag which he had, even in a scrip; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine. brook: or, valley bag: Heb. vessel”
— 1 Samuel 17:40 (KJV)
1 Samuel 17:40 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 17:40
“Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men lefthanded; every one could sling stones at an hair breadth, and not miss.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:40: hand, chose, stones
“And David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead, that the stone sunk into his forehead; and he fell upon his face to the earth.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:40: took, hand, put
“But the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she returned unto him into the ark, for the waters were on the face of the whole earth: then he put forth his hand, and took her, and pulled her in unto him into the ark. pulled...: Heb. caused her to come”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:40: took, hand, put
“And the priest, whom he shall anoint, and whom he shall consecrate to minister in the priest's office in his father's stead, shall make the atonement, and shall put on the linen clothes, even the holy garments: consecrate: Heb. fill his hand”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:40: hand, put, even
“Even from the mount Halak, that goeth up to Seir, even unto Baalgad in the valley of Lebanon under mount Hermon: and all their kings he took, and smote them, and slew them. the mount...: or, the smooth mountain”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:40: took, smooth, even
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