1 Samuel 22:11
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 22:11 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 22:11 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then the king sent to call Ahimelech the priest, the son of Ahitub, and all his father's house, the priests that were in..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 22:11 — KJV
“Then the king sent to call Ahimelech the priest, the son of Ahitub, and all his father's house, the priests that were in Nob: and they came all of them to the king.”
— 1 Samuel 22:11 (KJV)
1 Samuel 22:11 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 22:11
“And Shemaiah the son of Nethaneel the scribe, one of the Levites, wrote them before the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and before the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites: one principal household being taken for Eleazar, and one taken for Ithamar. principal...: Heb. house of the father”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 22:11: king, ahimelech, priest
“Then king Jehoash called for Jehoiada the priest, and the other priests, and said unto them, Why repair ye not the breaches of the house? now therefore receive no more money of your acquaintance, but deliver it for the breaches of the house.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 22:11: then, king, call
“And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Shavsha was scribe; Abimelech: also called, Ahimelech Shavsha: also called Seraiah or Shisha”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 22:11: call, ahimelech, priest
“These likewise cast lots over against their brethren the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites, even the principal fathers over against their younger brethren.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 22:11: king, ahimelech, priest
“And it came to pass the same year, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the fourth year, and in the fifth month, that Hananiah the son of Azur the prophet, which was of Gibeon, spake unto me in the house of the LORD, in the presence of the priests and of all the people, saying,”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 22:11: king, priest, son
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