1 Samuel 20:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 20:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 20:16 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, Let the LORD even require it at the hand of David's enemies..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 20:16 — KJV
“So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, Let the LORD even require it at the hand of David's enemies. made: Heb. cut”
— 1 Samuel 20:16 (KJV)
1 Samuel 20:16 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 20:16
“So was ended all the work that king Solomon made for the house of the LORD. And Solomon brought in the things which David his father had dedicated; even the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, did he put among the treasures of the house of the LORD. things...: Heb. holy things of David”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 20:16: made, house, david
“Therefore came all the elders of Israel to the king to Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the LORD; and they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of the LORD by Samuel. by: Heb. by the hand of”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 20:16: made, covenant, david
“Let it even be established, that thy name may be magnified for ever, saying, The LORD of hosts is the God of Israel, even a God to Israel: and let the house of David thy servant be established before thee.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 20:16: house, david, saying
“And David said unto God, Is it not I that commanded the people to be numbered? even I it is that have sinned and done evil indeed; but as for these sheep, what have they done? let thine hand, I pray thee, O LORD my God, be on me, and on my father's house; but not on thy people, that they should be plagued.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 20:16: house, david, let
“Howbeit the LORD would not destroy the house of David, because of the covenant that he had made with David, and as he promised to give a light to him and to his sons for ever. light: Heb. lamp, or, candle”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 20:16: made, covenant, house
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