1 Samuel 20:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 20:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 20:2 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he said unto him, God forbid; thou shalt not die: behold, my father will do nothing either great or small, but that ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 20:2 — KJV
“And he said unto him, God forbid; thou shalt not die: behold, my father will do nothing either great or small, but that he will shew it me: and why should my father hide this thing from me? it is not so. shew...: Heb. uncover mine ear”
— 1 Samuel 20:2 (KJV)
1 Samuel 20:2 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 20:2
“Now therefore why should we die? for this great fire will consume us: if we hear the voice of the LORD our God any more, then we shall die. hear: Heb. add to hear”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 20:2: god, die, great
“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 20:2: god, behold, father
“Then thou shalt say before the LORD thy God, I have brought away the hallowed things out of mine house, and also have given them unto the Levite, and unto the stranger, to the fatherless, and to the widow, according to all thy commandments which thou hast commanded me: I have not transgressed thy commandments, neither have I forgotten them:”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 20:2: god, shalt, father
“But he said unto me, Behold, thou shalt conceive, and bear a son; and now drink no wine nor strong drink, neither eat any unclean thing: for the child shall be a Nazarite to God from the womb to the day of his death.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 20:2: god, shalt, behold
“And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that the king said unto him, Art thou made of the king's counsel? forbear; why shouldest thou be smitten? Then the prophet forbare, and said, I know that God hath determined to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened unto my counsel. determined: Heb. counselled”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 20:2: god, why, should
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