1 Samuel 21:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 21:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 21:5 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And David answered the priest, and said unto him, Of a truth women have been kept from us about these three days, since ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 21:5 — KJV
“And David answered the priest, and said unto him, Of a truth women have been kept from us about these three days, since I came out, and the vessels of the young men are holy, and the bread is in a manner common, yea, though it were sanctified this day in the vessel. yea...: or, especially when this day there is other sanctified in the vessel”
— 1 Samuel 21:5 (KJV)
1 Samuel 21:5 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 21:5
“And it came to pass on the day that Moses had fully set up the tabernacle, and had anointed it, and sanctified it, and all the instruments thereof, both the altar and all the vessels thereof, and had anointed them, and sanctified them;”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 21:5: came, vessels, men
“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 21:5: david, answered, young
“Then there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David enquired of the LORD. And the LORD answered, It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he slew the Gibeonites. enquired...: Heb. sought the face, etc”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 21:5: david, answered, three
“So Gad came to David, and told him, and said unto him, Shall seven years of famine come unto thee in thy land? or wilt thou flee three months before thine enemies, while they pursue thee? or that there be three days' pestilence in thy land? now advise, and see what answer I shall return to him that sent me.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 21:5: david, three, days
“And the children of Israel that were present at Jerusalem kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with great gladness: and the Levites and the priests praised the LORD day by day, singing with loud instruments unto the LORD. present: Heb. found loud...: Heb. instruments of strength”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 21:5: priest, kept, days
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