1 Samuel 20:39
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 20:39 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 20:39 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "But the lad knew not any thing: only Jonathan and David knew the matter." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 20:39 — KJV
“But the lad knew not any thing: only Jonathan and David knew the matter.”
— 1 Samuel 20:39 (KJV)
1 Samuel 20:39 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 20:39
“Because David did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, and turned not aside from any thing that he commanded him all the days of his life, save only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 20:39: any, thing, only
“And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 20:39: lad, any, thing
“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 20:39: any, jonathan, david
“And the children of Israel said unto him, We will go by the high way: and if I and my cattle drink of thy water, then I will pay for it: I will only, without doing any thing else, go through on my feet.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 20:39: any, thing, only
“Only that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at the least such as before knew nothing thereof;”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 20:39: knew, thing, only
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