1 Samuel 22:13
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 22:13 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 22:13 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Saul said unto him, Why have ye conspired against me, thou and the son of Jesse, in that thou hast given him bread, ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 22:13 — KJV
“And Saul said unto him, Why have ye conspired against me, thou and the son of Jesse, in that thou hast given him bread, and a sword, and hast enquired of God for him, that he should rise against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?”
— 1 Samuel 22:13 (KJV)
1 Samuel 22:13 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 22:13
“That all of you have conspired against me, and there is none that sheweth me that my son hath made a league with the son of Jesse, and there is none of you that is sorry for me, or sheweth unto me that my son hath stirred up my servant against me, to lie in wait, as at this day? sheweth...: Heb. uncovereth mine ear”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 22:13: conspired, against, son
“Whatsoever is commanded by the God of heaven, let it be diligently done for the house of the God of heaven: for why should there be wrath against the realm of the king and his sons? Whatsoever...: Chaldee, Whatsoever is of the decree”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 22:13: why, against, son
“Why do we sit still? assemble yourselves, and let us enter into the defenced cities, and let us be silent there: for the LORD our God hath put us to silence, and given us water of gall to drink, because we have sinned against the LORD. gall: or, poison”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 22:13: why, against, son
“Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus? repliest...: or, answerest again, or, disputest with God?”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 22:13: why, against, hast
“Then Saul's anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him, Thou son of the perverse rebellious woman, do not I know that thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to thine own confusion, and unto the confusion of thy mother's nakedness? Thou...: or, Thou perverse rebel: Heb. Son of perverse rebellion”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 22:13: saul, against, son
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