1 Samuel 21:15
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 21:15 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 21:15 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Have I need of mad men, that ye have brought this fellow to play the mad man in my presence? shall this fellow come into..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 21:15 — KJV
“Have I need of mad men, that ye have brought this fellow to play the mad man in my presence? shall this fellow come into my house?”
— 1 Samuel 21:15 (KJV)
1 Samuel 21:15 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 21:15
“And the LORD sent an angel, which cut off all the mighty men of valour, and the leaders and captains in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. And when he was come into the house of his god, they that came forth of his own bowels slew him there with the sword. slew...: Heb. made him fall”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 21:15: mad, men, come
“Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 21:15: mad, men, brought
“And the man did as Joseph bade; and the man brought the men into Joseph's house.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 21:15: men, brought, into
“And the men were afraid, because they were brought into Joseph's house; and they said, Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, and fall upon us, and take us for bondmen, and our asses. seek...: Heb. roll himself upon us”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 21:15: men, brought, into
“And the man brought the men into Joseph's house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their asses provender.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 21:15: men, brought, into
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