1 Samuel 19:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 19:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 19:2 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "But Jonathan Saul's son delighted much in David: and Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeketh to kill thee: n..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 19:2 — KJV
“But Jonathan Saul's son delighted much in David: and Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeketh to kill thee: now therefore, I pray thee, take heed to thyself until the morning, and abide in a secret place, and hide thyself:”
— 1 Samuel 19:2 (KJV)
1 Samuel 19:2 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 19:2
“Therefore now, LORD God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that thou promisedst him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit on the throne of Israel; so that thy children take heed to their way, that they walk before me as thou hast walked before me. fail...: Heb. be cut off unto thee a man from my sight so that: Heb. only if”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 19:2: david, saying, father
“Now therefore, O LORD God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit upon the throne of Israel; yet so that thy children take heed to their way to walk in my law, as thou hast walked before me. There...: Heb. There shall not a man be cut off”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 19:2: david, saying, father
“And Saul commanded his servants, saying, Commune with David secretly, and say, Behold, the king hath delight in thee, and all his servants love thee: now therefore be the king's son in law.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 19:2: saul, son, david
“And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son be dead?”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 19:2: jonathan, saul, son
“Send me now therefore a man cunning to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, and in iron, and in purple, and crimson, and blue, and that can skill to grave with the cunning men that are with me in Judah and in Jerusalem, whom David my father did provide. to grave: Heb. to grave gravings”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 19:2: son, david, father
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