1 Samuel 21:10
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 21:10 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 21:10 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 21:10 — KJV
“And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.”
— 1 Samuel 21:10 (KJV)
1 Samuel 21:10 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 21:10
“But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day. Ammihud: or, Ammihur”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 21:10: david, fled, day
“Wherefore David arose and went, he and his men, and slew of the Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full tale to the king, that he might be the king's son in law. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter to wife.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 21:10: david, arose, saul
“David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king. And when Saul looked behind him, David stooped with his face to the earth, and bowed himself.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 21:10: david, arose, saul
“And David arose, and he passed over with the six hundred men that were with him unto Achish, the son of Maoch, king of Gath.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 21:10: david, arose, achish
“Then said the princes of the Philistines, What do these Hebrews here? And Achish said unto the princes of the Philistines, Is not this David, the servant of Saul the king of Israel, which hath been with me these days, or these years, and I have found no fault in him since he fell unto me unto this day?”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 21:10: david, day, saul
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