1 Samuel 17:54
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 17:54 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 17:54 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And David took the head of the Philistine, and brought it to Jerusalem; but he put his armour in his tent." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 17:54 — KJV
“And David took the head of the Philistine, and brought it to Jerusalem; but he put his armour in his tent.”
— 1 Samuel 17:54 (KJV)
1 Samuel 17:54 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 17:54
“And he put forth the form of an hand, and took me by a lock of mine head; and the spirit lifted me up between the earth and the heaven, and brought me in the visions of God to Jerusalem, to the door of the inner gate that looketh toward the north; where was the seat of the image of jealousy, which provoketh to jealousy.”
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“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.”
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“And as David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, Abner took him, and brought him before Saul with the head of the Philistine in his hand.”
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“But the Philistines took him, and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass; and he did grind in the prison house. put out: Heb. bored out”
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“And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.”
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