1 Samuel 19:15
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 19:15 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 19:15 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Saul sent the messengers again to see David, saying, Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may slay him." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 19:15 — KJV
“And Saul sent the messengers again to see David, saying, Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may slay him.”
— 1 Samuel 19:15 (KJV)
1 Samuel 19:15 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 19:15
“Saul also sent messengers unto David's house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning: and Michal David's wife told him, saying, If thou save not thy life to night, to morrow thou shalt be slain.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 19:15: saul, sent, messengers
“And he sent messengers unto Abimelech privily, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brethren be come to Shechem; and, behold, they fortify the city against thee. privily: Heb. craftily or, to Tormah”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 19:15: sent, messengers, again
“And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, Whose is the land? saying also, Make thy league with me, and, behold, my hand shall be with thee, to bring about all Israel unto thee.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 19:15: sent, messengers, david
“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 19:15: saul, sent, messengers
“And king David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, saying, Speak unto the elders of Judah, saying, Why are ye the last to bring the king back to his house? seeing the speech of all Israel is come to the king, even to his house.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 19:15: sent, see, david
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