1 Samuel 22:19
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 22:19 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 22:19 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Nob, the city of the priests, smote he with the edge of the sword, both men and women, children and sucklings, and o..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 22:19 — KJV
“And Nob, the city of the priests, smote he with the edge of the sword, both men and women, children and sucklings, and oxen, and asses, and sheep, with the edge of the sword.”
— 1 Samuel 22:19 (KJV)
1 Samuel 22:19 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 22:19
“And the men of Israel turned again upon the children of Benjamin, and smote them with the edge of the sword, as well the men of every city, as the beast, and all that came to hand: also they set on fire all the cities that they came to. came to hand: Heb. was found they came...: Heb. were found”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 22:19: city, smote, edge
“And they utterly destroyed all that was in the city, both man and woman, young and old, and ox, and sheep, and ass, with the edge of the sword.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 22:19: city, edge, sword
“And Joshua, and all Israel with him, took Achan the son of Zerah, and the silver, and the garment, and the wedge of gold, and his sons, and his daughters, and his oxen, and his asses, and his sheep, and his tent, and all that he had: and they brought them unto the valley of Achor.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 22:19: edge, men, oxen
“And the congregation sent thither twelve thousand men of the valiantest, and commanded them, saying, Go and smite the inhabitants of Jabeshgilead with the edge of the sword, with the women and the children.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 22:19: edge, sword, men
“If I go forth into the field, then behold the slain with the sword! and if I enter into the city, then behold them that are sick with famine! yea, both the prophet and the priest go about into a land that they know not. go about...: or, make merchandise against a land, and men acknowledge it not”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 22:19: city, edge, sword
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