1 Samuel 21:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 21:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 21:4 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the priest answered David, and said, There is no common bread under mine hand, but there is hallowed bread; if the y..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 21:4 — KJV
“And the priest answered David, and said, There is no common bread under mine hand, but there is hallowed bread; if the young men have kept themselves at least from women.”
— 1 Samuel 21:4 (KJV)
1 Samuel 21:4 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 21:4
“And Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother, answered and said, Let not my lord suppose that they have slain all the young men the king's sons; for Amnon only is dead: for by the appointment of Absalom this hath been determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar. appointment: Heb. mouth determined: or, settled”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 21:4: answered, david, mine
“And all the princes, and the mighty men, and all the sons likewise of king David, submitted themselves unto Solomon the king. submitted...: Heb. gave the hand under Solomon”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 21:4: david, under, hand
“And if she be not able to bring a lamb, then she shall bring two turtles, or two young pigeons; the one for the burnt offering, and the other for a sin offering: and the priest shall make an atonement for her, and she shall be clean. she be...: Heb. her hand find not sufficiency of”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 21:4: priest, hand, young
“And David commanded his young men, and they slew them, and cut off their hands and their feet, and hanged them up over the pool in Hebron. But they took the head of Ishbosheth, and buried it in the sepulchre of Abner in Hebron.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 21:4: david, hand, young
“Howbeit I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand: but I will make him prince all the days of his life for David my servant's sake, whom I chose, because he kept my commandments and my statutes:”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 21:4: david, hand, men
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