1 Samuel 17:52
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 17:52 — by Collins Asein
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1 Samuel 17:52 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued the Philistines, until thou come to the valley, and t..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 17:52 — KJV
“And the men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued the Philistines, until thou come to the valley, and to the gates of Ekron. And the wounded of the Philistines fell down by the way to Shaaraim, even unto Gath, and unto Ekron.”
— 1 Samuel 17:52 (KJV)
1 Samuel 17:52 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 17:52
“Now the Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa. slain: or, wounded”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:52: men, israel, philistines
“Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa. slain: or, wounded”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:52: men, israel, philistines
“And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with David, when they defied the Philistines that were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel were gone away:”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:52: men, israel, philistines
“And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he gathered of the house of Judah and Benjamin an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, which were warriors, to fight against Israel, that he might bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:52: men, israel, judah
“And the men of Israel went out of Mizpeh, and pursued the Philistines, and smote them, until they came under Bethcar.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:52: men, israel, pursued
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