1 Samuel 19:24
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 19:24 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 19:24 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he stripped off his clothes also, and prophesied before Samuel in like manner, and lay down naked all that day and a..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 19:24 — KJV
“And he stripped off his clothes also, and prophesied before Samuel in like manner, and lay down naked all that day and all that night. Wherefore they say, Is Saul also among the prophets? lay: Heb. fell”
— 1 Samuel 19:24 (KJV)
1 Samuel 19:24 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 19:24
“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 19:24: also, prophesied, before
“Now the LORD had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying, told...: Heb. revealed the ear of Samuel”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 19:24: before, samuel, day
“And as they were going down to the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Bid the servant pass on before us, (and he passed on,) but stand thou still a while, that I may shew thee the word of God. a while: Heb. to day”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 19:24: before, samuel, down
“And Saul said, Disperse yourselves among the people, and say unto them, Bring me hither every man his ox, and every man his sheep, and slay them here, and eat; and sin not against the LORD in eating with the blood. And all the people brought every man his ox with him that night, and slew them there. with him: Heb. in his hand”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 19:24: lay, night, say
“Then Saul fell straightway all along on the earth, and was sore afraid, because of the words of Samuel: and there was no strength in him; for he had eaten no bread all the day, nor all the night. fell...: Heb. made haste, and fell with the fulness of his stature”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 19:24: samuel, day, night
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