1 Samuel 21:13
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 21:13 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 21:13 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he changed his behaviour before them, and feigned himself mad in their hands, and scrabbled on the doors of the gate..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 21:13 — KJV
“And he changed his behaviour before them, and feigned himself mad in their hands, and scrabbled on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall down upon his beard. scrabbled: or, made marks”
— 1 Samuel 21:13 (KJV)
1 Samuel 21:13 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 21:13
“So Amnon lay down, and made himself sick: and when the king was come to see him, Amnon said unto the king, I pray thee, let Tamar my sister come, and make me a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may eat at her hand.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 21:13: himself, mad, let
“For Solomon had made a brasen scaffold, of five cubits long, and five cubits broad, and three cubits high, and had set it in the midst of the court: and upon it he stood, and kneeled down upon his knees before all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven, long...: Heb. the length thereof, etc”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 21:13: before, mad, hands
“Now if ye be ready that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the image which I have made; well: but if ye worship not, ye shall be cast the same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace; and who is that God that shall deliver you out of my hands? dulcimer: or, singing: Chaldee, symphony”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 21:13: mad, hands, fall
“Now while Peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen should mean, behold, the men which were sent from Cornelius had made enquiry for Simon's house, and stood before the gate,”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 21:13: before, himself, mad
“And she made haste, and let down her pitcher from her shoulder, and said, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: so I drank, and she made the camels drink also.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 21:13: mad, let, down
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