1 Samuel 20:24
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 20:24 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 20:24 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "So David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon was come, the king sat him down to eat meat." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 20:24 — KJV
“So David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon was come, the king sat him down to eat meat.”
— 1 Samuel 20:24 (KJV)
1 Samuel 20:24 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 20:24
“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 20:24: david, hid, field
“And David said to Uriah, Go down to thy house, and wash thy feet. And Uriah departed out of the king's house, and there followed him a mess of meat from the king. followed...: Heb. went out after him”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 20:24: david, king, down
“So Amnon lay down, and made himself sick: and when the king was come to see him, Amnon said unto the king, I pray thee, let Tamar my sister come, and make me a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may eat at her hand.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 20:24: himself, come, king
“Bathsheba therefore went unto king Solomon, to speak unto him for Adonijah. And the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself unto her, and sat down on his throne, and caused a seat to be set for the king's mother; and she sat on his right hand.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 20:24: himself, king, sat
“Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 20:24: himself, come, down
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