1 Samuel 20:15
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 20:15 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 20:15 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "But also thou shalt not cut off thy kindness from my house for ever: no, not when the LORD hath cut off the enemies of D..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 20:15 — KJV
“But also thou shalt not cut off thy kindness from my house for ever: no, not when the LORD hath cut off the enemies of David every one from the face of the earth.”
— 1 Samuel 20:15 (KJV)
1 Samuel 20:15 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 20:15
“Therefore every one that eateth it shall bear his iniquity, because he hath profaned the hallowed thing of the LORD: and that soul shall be cut off from among his people.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 20:15: cut, off, ever
“For thus saith the LORD; David shall never want a man to sit upon the throne of the house of Israel; David...: Heb. There shall not be cut off from David”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 20:15: cut, off, house
“And the cherubims lifted up their wings, and mounted up from the earth in my sight: when they went out, the wheels also were beside them, and every one stood at the door of the east gate of the LORD'S house; and the glory of the God of Israel was over them above.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 20:15: also, house, ever
“Then said he unto me, This is the curse that goeth forth over the face of the whole earth: for every one that stealeth shall be cut off as on this side according to it; and every one that sweareth shall be cut off as on that side according to it. every one that stealeth...: or, every one of this people that stealeth holdeth himself guiltless, as it doth”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 20:15: cut, off, ever
“And thou shalt rejoice in every good thing which the LORD thy God hath given unto thee, and unto thine house, thou, and the Levite, and the stranger that is among you.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 20:15: shalt, house, ever
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