1 Samuel 20:30
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 20:30 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 20:30 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then Saul's anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him, Thou son of the perverse rebellious woman, do not ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 20:30 — KJV
“Then Saul's anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him, Thou son of the perverse rebellious woman, do not I know that thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to thine own confusion, and unto the confusion of thy mother's nakedness? Thou...: or, Thou perverse rebel: Heb. Son of perverse rebellion”
— 1 Samuel 20:30 (KJV)
1 Samuel 20:30 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 20:30
“And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the men; and Eliab's anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why camest thou down hither? and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride, and the naughtiness of thine heart; for thou art come down that thou mightest see the battle.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 20:30: anger, kindled, against
“If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers;”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 20:30: son, know, hast
“Then went Samson down, and his father and his mother, to Timnath, and came to the vineyards of Timnath: and, behold, a young lion roared against him. against...: Heb. in meeting him”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 20:30: then, against, son
“Then three thousand men of Judah went to the top of the rock Etam, and said to Samson, Knowest thou not that the Philistines are rulers over us? what is this that thou hast done unto us? And he said unto them, As they did unto me, so have I done unto them. went: Heb. went down”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 20:30: then, son, know
“Wherefore the anger of the LORD was kindled against Amaziah, and he sent unto him a prophet, which said unto him, Why hast thou sought after the gods of the people, which could not deliver their own people out of thine hand?”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 20:30: anger, kindled, against
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