1 Samuel 20:34
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 20:34 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 20:34 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "So Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and did eat no meat the second day of the month: for he was grieved fo..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 20:34 — KJV
“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.”
— 1 Samuel 20:34 (KJV)
1 Samuel 20:34 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 20:34
“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?”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 20:34: jonathan, eat, meat
“And David said unto him, Fear not: for I will surely shew thee kindness for Jonathan thy father's sake, and will restore thee all the land of Saul thy father; and thou shalt eat bread at my table continually.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 20:34: jonathan, table, eat
“Because they have done that which was evil in my sight, and have provoked me to anger, since the day their fathers came forth out of Egypt, even unto this day.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 20:34: anger, day, because
“They have sown wheat, but shall reap thorns: they have put themselves to pain, but shall not profit: and they shall be ashamed of your revenues because of the fierce anger of the LORD. they shall: or, ye shall”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 20:34: fierce, anger, eat
“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.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 20:34: jonathan, eat, grieved
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