1 Samuel 20:28
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 20:28 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 20:28 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Bethlehem:" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 20:28 — KJV
“And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Bethlehem:”
— 1 Samuel 20:28 (KJV)
1 Samuel 20:28 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 20:28
“If thy father at all miss me, then say, David earnestly asked leave of me that he might run to Bethlehem his city: for there is a yearly sacrifice there for all the family. sacrifice: or, feast”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 20:28: david, earnestly, asked
“And David said unto him, How went the matter? I pray thee, tell me. And he answered, That the people are fled from the battle, and many of the people also are fallen and dead; and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also. How...: Heb. What was, etc”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 20:28: jonathan, answered, saul
“Now when Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, was come unto David, he fell on his face, and did reverence. And David said, Mephibosheth. And he answered, Behold thy servant! Mephibosheth: also called Meribbaal”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 20:28: jonathan, answered, saul
“And Saul said to him, Whose son art thou, thou young man? And David answered, I am the son of thy servant Jesse the Bethlehemite.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 20:28: answered, saul, david
“And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son be dead?”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 20:28: jonathan, saul, david
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