1 Samuel 17:49
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 17:49 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 17:49 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead, that..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 17:49 — KJV
“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.”
— 1 Samuel 17:49 (KJV)
1 Samuel 17:49 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 17:49
“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 17:49: put, hand, took
“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”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:49: put, hand, bag
“Then Jael Heber's wife took a nail of the tent, and took an hammer in her hand, and went softly unto him, and smote the nail into his temples, and fastened it into the ground: for he was fast asleep and weary. So he died. and took: Heb. and put”
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“And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took Methegammah out of the hand of the Philistines. Methegammah: or, the bridle of Ammah”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:49: david, hand, took
“Now after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them, and took Gath and her towns out of the hand of the Philistines.”
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