1 Samuel 19:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 19:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 19:21 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And when it was told Saul, he sent other messengers, and they prophesied likewise. And Saul sent messengers again the th..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 19:21 — KJV
“And when it was told Saul, he sent other messengers, and they prophesied likewise. And Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they prophesied also.”
— 1 Samuel 19:21 (KJV)
1 Samuel 19:21 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 19:21
“I told you before, and foretell you, as if I were present, the second time; and being absent now I write to them which heretofore have sinned, and to all other, that, if I come again, I will not spare:”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 19:21: told, sent, other
“Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 19:21: sent, other, messengers
“And it came to pass, when all that knew him beforetime saw that, behold, he prophesied among the prophets, then the people said one to another, What is this that is come unto the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets? one...: Heb. a man to his neighbour”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 19:21: saul, other, prophesied
“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 19:21: told, saul, sent
“And the children of Israel went up against the children of Benjamin on the third day, and put themselves in array against Gibeah, as at other times.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 19:21: other, again, third
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