1 Samuel 20:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 20:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 20:20 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And I will shoot three arrows on the side thereof, as though I shot at a mark." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 20:20 — KJV
“And I will shoot three arrows on the side thereof, as though I shot at a mark.”
— 1 Samuel 20:20 (KJV)
1 Samuel 20:20 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 20:20
“And in the vine were three branches: and it was as though it budded, and her blossoms shot forth; and the clusters thereof brought forth ripe grapes:”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 20:20: three, thereof, though
“And six branches going out of the sides thereof; three branches of the candlestick out of the one side thereof, and three branches of the candlestick out of the other side thereof:”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 20:20: three, side, thereof
“Take thou also unto thee wheat, and barley, and beans, and lentiles, and millet, and fitches, and put them in one vessel, and make thee bread thereof, according to the number of the days that thou shalt lie upon thy side, three hundred and ninety days shalt thou eat thereof. fitches: or, spelt”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 20:20: three, side, thereof
“And the little chambers thereof were three on this side and three on that side; and the posts thereof and the arches thereof were after the measure of the first gate: the length thereof was fifty cubits, and the breadth five and twenty cubits. arches: or, galleries, or, porches”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 20:20: three, side, thereof
“And he said unto his lad, Run, find out now the arrows which I shoot. And as the lad ran, he shot an arrow beyond him. beyond...: Heb. to pass over him”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 20:20: shoot, arrows, shot
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