1 Samuel 19:19
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 19:19 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 19:19 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And it was told Saul, saying, Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 19:19 — KJV
“And it was told Saul, saying, Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah.”
— 1 Samuel 19:19 (KJV)
1 Samuel 19:19 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 19:19
“And it came to pass, when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, Behold, David is in the wilderness of Engedi. following: Heb. after”
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“And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, That the men of Jabeshgilead were they that buried Saul.”
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“When one told me, saying, Behold, Saul is dead, thinking to have brought good tidings, I took hold of him, and slew him in Ziklag, who thought that I would have given him a reward for his tidings: thinking...: Heb. he was in his own eyes as a bringer, etc who...: or, which was the reward I gave him for his tidings”
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“Then they told Saul, saying, Behold, the people sin against the LORD, in that they eat with the blood. And he said, Ye have transgressed: roll a great stone unto me this day. transgressed: or, dealt treacherously”
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“And when Samuel rose early to meet Saul in the morning, it was told Samuel, saying, Saul came to Carmel, and, behold, he set him up a place, and is gone about, and passed on, and gone down to Gilgal.”
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