1 Samuel 20:42
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 20:42 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 20:42 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of the LORD, saying, The LORD..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 20:42 — KJV
“And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of the LORD, saying, The LORD be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed for ever. forasmuch...: or, the LORD be witness of that which etc”
— 1 Samuel 20:42 (KJV)
1 Samuel 20:42 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 20:42
“And let thy name be magnified for ever, saying, The LORD of hosts is the God over Israel: and let the house of thy servant David be established before thee.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 20:42: david, name, lord
“Their blood shall therefore return upon the head of Joab, and upon the head of his seed for ever: but upon David, and upon his seed, and upon his house, and upon his throne, shall there be peace for ever from the LORD.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 20:42: david, peace, lord
“Let it even be established, that thy name may be magnified for ever, saying, The LORD of hosts is the God of Israel, even a God to Israel: and let the house of David thy servant be established before thee.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 20:42: david, name, lord
“But that it may be a witness between us, and you, and our generations after us, that we might do the service of the LORD before him with our burnt offerings, and with our sacrifices, and with our peace offerings; that your children may not say to our children in time to come, Ye have no part in the LORD.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 20:42: peace, lord, between
“Then it shall be, that whatsoever cometh forth of the doors of my house to meet me, when I return in peace from the children of Ammon, shall surely be the LORD'S, and I will offer it up for a burnt offering. whatsoever...: Heb. that which cometh forth, which shall come forth and...: or, or I will offer it, etc”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 20:42: peace, lord, ever
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