1 Samuel 19:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 19:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 19:18 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "So David fled, and escaped, and came to Samuel to Ramah, and told him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel w..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 19:18 — KJV
“So David fled, and escaped, and came to Samuel to Ramah, and told him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and dwelt in Naioth.”
— 1 Samuel 19:18 (KJV)
1 Samuel 19:18 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 19:18
“Then went he also to Ramah, and came to a great well that is in Sechu: and he asked and said, Where are Samuel and David? And one said, Behold, they be at Naioth in Ramah.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 19:18: david, came, samuel
“And David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan, What have I done? what is mine iniquity? and what is my sin before thy father, that he seeketh my life?”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 19:18: david, fled, came
“Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 19:18: david, came, samuel
“Then David and his men, which were about six hundred, arose and departed out of Keilah, and went whithersoever they could go. And it was told Saul that David was escaped from Keilah; and he forbare to go forth.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 19:18: david, escaped, told
“Saul also and his men went to seek him. And they told David: wherefore he came down into a rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard that, he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon. into...: or, from the rock”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 19:18: david, came, told
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