1 Samuel 20:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 20:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 20:18 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then Jonathan said to David, To morrow is the new moon: and thou shalt be missed, because thy seat will be empty. empty:..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 20:18 — KJV
“Then Jonathan said to David, To morrow is the new moon: and thou shalt be missed, because thy seat will be empty. empty: Heb. missed”
— 1 Samuel 20:18 (KJV)
1 Samuel 20:18 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 20:18
“And David said unto Jonathan, Behold, to morrow is the new moon, and I should not fail to sit with the king at meat: but let me go, that I may hide myself in the field unto the third day at even.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 20:18: jonathan, david, morrow
“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”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 20:18: then, jonathan, david
“Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel; because thou wentest up to thy father's bed; then defiledst thou it: he went up to my couch. thou shalt...: Heb. do not thou excel he went...: or, my couch is gone”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 20:18: then, shalt, because
“Then Toi sent Joram his son unto king David, to salute him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer, and smitten him: for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. And Joram brought with him vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brass: Joram: also called, Hadoram salute...: Heb. ask him of peace had wars...: Heb. was a man of wars with brought...: Heb. in his hand were”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 20:18: then, david, because
“Then David said unto the messenger, Thus shalt thou say unto Joab, Let not this thing displease thee, for the sword devoureth one as well as another: make thy battle more strong against the city, and overthrow it: and encourage thou him. displease...: Heb. be evil in thine eyes one...: Heb. so and such”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 20:18: then, david, shalt
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