1 Samuel 17:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 17:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 17:8 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he stood and cried unto the armies of Israel, and said unto them, Why are ye come out to set your battle in array? a..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 17:8 — KJV
“And he stood and cried unto the armies of Israel, and said unto them, Why are ye come out to set your battle in array? am not I a Philistine, and ye servants to Saul? choose you a man for you, and let him come down to me.”
— 1 Samuel 17:8 (KJV)
1 Samuel 17:8 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 17:8
“And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and pitched by the valley of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines. set...: Heb. ranged the battle”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:8: israel, set, battle
“And David spake to the men that stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man that killeth this Philistine, and taketh away the reproach from Israel? for who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:8: stood, armies, israel
“And it was told the king of Egypt that the people fled: and the heart of Pharaoh and of his servants was turned against the people, and they said, Why have we done this, that we have let Israel go from serving us?”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:8: israel, why, servants
“And the people the men of Israel encouraged themselves, and set their battle again in array in the place where they put themselves in array the first day.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:8: israel, set, battle
“Moreover the Philistines had yet war again with Israel; and David went down, and his servants with him, and fought against the Philistines: and David waxed faint.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:8: israel, philistine, servants
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