1 Samuel 22:14
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 22:14 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 22:14 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, And who is so faithful among all thy servants as David, which is the king's ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 22:14 — KJV
“Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, And who is so faithful among all thy servants as David, which is the king's son in law, and goeth at thy bidding, and is honourable in thine house?”
— 1 Samuel 22:14 (KJV)
1 Samuel 22:14 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 22:14
“So when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: to your tents, O Israel: now see to thine own house, David. So Israel departed unto their tents.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 22:14: answered, king, david
“And when all Israel saw that the king would not hearken unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? and we have none inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to your tents, O Israel: and now, David, see to thine own house. So all Israel went to their tents.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 22:14: answered, king, david
“Then David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, How glorious was the king of Israel to day, who uncovered himself to day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself! shamelessly: or, openly”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 22:14: then, king, servants
“Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, from Lodebar.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 22:14: then, king, david
“And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came. he came forth...: or, he still came forth and cursed”
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