1 Samuel 20:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 20:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 20:3 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And David sware moreover, and said, Thy father certainly knoweth that I have found grace in thine eyes; and he saith, Le..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 20:3 — KJV
“And David sware moreover, and said, Thy father certainly knoweth that I have found grace in thine eyes; and he saith, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved: but truly as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, there is but a step between me and death.”
— 1 Samuel 20:3 (KJV)
1 Samuel 20:3 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 20:3
“The king said moreover to Shimei, Thou knowest all the wickedness which thine heart is privy to, that thou didst to David my father: therefore the LORD shall return thy wickedness upon thine own head;”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 20:3: david, moreover, father
“And David said unto Achish, If I have now found grace in thine eyes, let them give me a place in some town in the country, that I may dwell there: for why should thy servant dwell in the royal city with thee?”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 20:3: david, found, grace
“And it shall be for a token upon thine hand, and for frontlets between thine eyes: for by strength of hand the LORD brought us forth out of Egypt.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 20:3: thine, eyes, let
“And Moses said unto the LORD, See, thou sayest unto me, Bring up this people: and thou hast not let me know whom thou wilt send with me. Yet thou hast said, I know thee by name, and thou hast also found grace in my sight.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 20:3: found, grace, let
“And he said, If now I have found grace in thy sight, O Lord, let my Lord, I pray thee, go among us; for it is a stiffnecked people; and pardon our iniquity and our sin, and take us for thine inheritance.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 20:3: found, grace, thine
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