1 Samuel 20:10
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 20:10 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 20:10 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then said David to Jonathan, Who shall tell me? or what if thy father answer thee roughly?" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 20:10 — KJV
“Then said David to Jonathan, Who shall tell me? or what if thy father answer thee roughly?”
— 1 Samuel 20:10 (KJV)
1 Samuel 20:10 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 20:10
“And David said unto him, How went the matter? I pray thee, tell me. And he answered, That the people are fled from the battle, and many of the people also are fallen and dead; and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also. How...: Heb. What was, etc”
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“And Jonathan said unto David, O LORD God of Israel, when I have sounded my father about to morrow any time, or the third day, and, behold, if there be good toward David, and I then send not unto thee, and shew it thee; sounded: Heb. searched shew...: Heb. uncover thine ear”
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“Then the Philistines said, Who hath done this? And they answered, Samson, the son in law of the Timnite, because he had taken his wife, and given her to his companion. And the Philistines came up, and burnt her and her father with fire.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 20:10: then, father, answer
“Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ishbosheth, and said, Am I a dog's head, which against Judah do shew kindness this day unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David, that thou chargest me to day with a fault concerning this woman?”
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“Now when Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, was come unto David, he fell on his face, and did reverence. And David said, Mephibosheth. And he answered, Behold thy servant! Mephibosheth: also called Meribbaal”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 20:10: david, jonathan, answer
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