1 Samuel 17:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 17:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 17:7 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the staff of his spear was like a weaver's beam; and his spear's head weighed six hundred shekels of iron: and one b..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 17:7 — KJV
“And the staff of his spear was like a weaver's beam; and his spear's head weighed six hundred shekels of iron: and one bearing a shield went before him.”
— 1 Samuel 17:7 (KJV)
1 Samuel 17:7 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 17:7
“And Ishbibenob, which was of the sons of the giant, the weight of whose spear weighed three hundred shekels of brass in weight, he being girded with a new sword, thought to have slain David. the giant: or, Rapha spear: Heb. the staff, or, the head”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:7: staff, spear, head
“And he slew an Egyptian, a man of great stature, five cubits high; and in the Egyptian's hand was a spear like a weaver's beam; and he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and slew him with his own spear. great...: Heb. measure”
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“And there was again a battle in Gob with the Philistines, where Elhanan the son of Jaareoregim, a Bethlehemite, slew the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver's beam. Jaareoregim: or, Jair”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:7: staff, spear, like
“And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of gold went to one target.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:7: six, hundred, shekels
“And there was war again with the Philistines; and Elhanan the son of Jair slew Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, whose spear staff was like a weaver's beam. Jair: also called, Jaareoregim”
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