1 Samuel 21:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 21:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 21:8 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And David said unto Ahimelech, And is there not here under thine hand spear or sword? for I have neither brought my swor..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 21:8 — KJV
“And David said unto Ahimelech, And is there not here under thine hand spear or sword? for I have neither brought my sword nor my weapons with me, because the king's business required haste.”
— 1 Samuel 21:8 (KJV)
1 Samuel 21:8 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 21:8
“So it came to pass in the day of battle, that there was neither sword nor spear found in the hand of any of the people that were with Saul and Jonathan: but with Saul and with Jonathan his son was there found.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 21:8: here, hand, spear
“And he shall deliver their kings into thine hand, and thou shalt destroy their name from under heaven: there shall no man be able to stand before thee, until thou have destroyed them.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 21:8: here, under, thine
“And Adonibezek said, Threescore and ten kings, having their thumbs and their great toes cut off, gathered their meat under my table: as I have done, so God hath requited me. And they brought him to Jerusalem, and there he died. their thumbs...: Heb. the thumbs of their hands and of their feet gathered: or, gleaned”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 21:8: here, under, hand
“Then Toi sent Joram his son unto king David, to salute him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer, and smitten him: for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. And Joram brought with him vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brass: Joram: also called, Hadoram salute...: Heb. ask him of peace had wars...: Heb. was a man of wars with brought...: Heb. in his hand were”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 21:8: david, hand, brought
“And unto Abiathar the priest said the king, Get thee to Anathoth, unto thine own fields; for thou art worthy of death: but I will not at this time put thee to death, because thou barest the ark of the Lord GOD before David my father, and because thou hast been afflicted in all wherein my father was afflicted. worthy...: Heb. a man of death”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 21:8: david, here, thine
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