1 Samuel 17:56
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 17:56 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 17:56 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the king said, Enquire thou whose son the stripling is." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 17:56 — KJV
“And the king said, Enquire thou whose son the stripling is.”
— 1 Samuel 17:56 (KJV)
1 Samuel 17:56 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 17:56
“And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came. he came forth...: or, he still came forth and cursed”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:56: king, whose, son
“The LORD hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and the LORD hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son: and, behold, thou art taken in thy mischief, because thou art a bloody man. behold...: Heb. behold thee in thy evil”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:56: king, whose, son
“Then spake the woman whose the living child was unto the king, for her bowels yearned upon her son, and she said, O my lord, give her the living child, and in no wise slay it. But the other said, Let it be neither mine nor thine, but divide it. yearned: Heb. were hot”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:56: king, whose, son
“And Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephrathite of Zereda, Solomon's servant, whose mother's name was Zeruah, a widow woman, even he lifted up his hand against the king.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:56: king, whose, son
“And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may enquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:56: king, enquire, son
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