1 Samuel 20:27
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 20:27 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 20:27 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And it came to pass on the morrow, which was the second day of the month, that David's place was empty: and Saul said un..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 20:27 — KJV
“And it came to pass on the morrow, which was the second day of the month, that David's place was empty: and Saul said unto Jonathan his son, Wherefore cometh not the son of Jesse to meat, neither yesterday, nor to day?”
— 1 Samuel 20:27 (KJV)
1 Samuel 20:27 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 20:27
“So it came to pass in the day of battle, that there was neither sword nor spear found in the hand of any of the people that were with Saul and Jonathan: but with Saul and with Jonathan his son was there found.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 20:27: came, pass, day
“And Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king, and had neither dressed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he came again in peace.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 20:27: came, day, saul
“In the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month, in the first day of the month, came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet unto Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, saying, by: Heb. by the hand of governor: or, captain”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 20:27: came, second, day
“Now it came to pass upon a day, that Jonathan the son of Saul said unto the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over to the Philistines' garrison, that is on the other side. But he told not his father. it came...: or, there was a day”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 20:27: came, pass, day
“So Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and did eat no meat the second day of the month: for he was grieved for David, because his father had done him shame.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 20:27: second, day, month
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