1 Samuel 17:57
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 17:57 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 17:57 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And as David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, Abner took him, and brought him before Saul with the head of..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 17:57 — KJV
“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.”
— 1 Samuel 17:57 (KJV)
1 Samuel 17:57 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 17:57
“Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ishbosheth, and said, Am I a dog's head, which against Judah do shew kindness this day unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David, that thou chargest me to day with a fault concerning this woman?”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:57: david, abner, saul
“And David commanded his young men, and they slew them, and cut off their hands and their feet, and hanged them up over the pool in Hebron. But they took the head of Ishbosheth, and buried it in the sepulchre of Abner in Hebron.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:57: david, abner, took
“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 17:57: david, philistine, took
“And David took the head of the Philistine, and brought it to Jerusalem; but he put his armour in his tent.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:57: david, philistine, took
“And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of musick. Philistine: or, Philistines instruments...: Heb. three stringed instruments”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:57: david, returned, slaughter
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