1 Samuel 19:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 19:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 19:5 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For he did put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the LORD wrought a great salvation for all Israel: tho..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 19:5 — KJV
“For he did put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the LORD wrought a great salvation for all Israel: thou sawest it, and didst rejoice: wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?”
— 1 Samuel 19:5 (KJV)
1 Samuel 19:5 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 19:5
“And when I saw that ye delivered me not, I put my life in my hands, and passed over against the children of Ammon, and the LORD delivered them into my hand: wherefore then are ye come up unto me this day, to fight against me?”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 19:5: put, life, hand
“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 19:5: hand, slew, lord
“And Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest said unto the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the children of Manasseh, This day we perceive that the LORD is among us, because ye have not committed this trespass against the LORD: now ye have delivered the children of Israel out of the hand of the LORD. now: Heb. then”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 19:5: hand, lord, israel
“Then the lords of the Philistines gathered them together for to offer a great sacrifice unto Dagon their god, and to rejoice: for they said, Our god hath delivered Samson our enemy into our hand.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 19:5: hand, philistine, lord
“Now then do it: for the LORD hath spoken of David, saying, By the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 19:5: hand, philistine, lord
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