1 Samuel 19:14
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 19:14 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 19:14 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And when Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, He is sick." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 19:14 — KJV
“And when Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, He is sick.”
— 1 Samuel 19:14 (KJV)
1 Samuel 19:14 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 19:14
“And Saul sent messengers to take David: and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as appointed over them, the Spirit of God was upon the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 19:14: saul, sent, messengers
“And David sent messengers unto the men of Jabeshgilead, and said unto them, Blessed be ye of the LORD, that ye have shewed this kindness unto your lord, even unto Saul, and have buried him.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 19:14: saul, sent, messengers
“And David sent messengers to Ishbosheth Saul's son, saying, Deliver me my wife Michal, which I espoused to me for an hundred foreskins of the Philistines.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 19:14: saul, sent, messengers
“And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of waters.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 19:14: sent, messengers, take
“Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son, which is with the sheep.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 19:14: saul, sent, messengers
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