1 Samuel 22:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 22:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 22:6 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "When Saul heard that David was discovered, and the men that were with him, (now Saul abode in Gibeah under a tree in Ram..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 22:6 — KJV
“When Saul heard that David was discovered, and the men that were with him, (now Saul abode in Gibeah under a tree in Ramah, having his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing about him;) tree...: or, grove in a high place”
— 1 Samuel 22:6 (KJV)
1 Samuel 22:6 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 22:6
“Then shall ye know that I am the LORD, when their slain men shall be among their idols round about their altars, upon every high hill, in all the tops of the mountains, and under every green tree, and under every thick oak, the place where they did offer sweet savour to all their idols.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 22:6: men, now, under
“For they also built them high places, and images, and groves, on every high hill, and under every green tree. images: or, standing images, or, statues”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 22:6: under, tree, standing
“And Saul tarried in the uttermost part of Gibeah under a pomegranate tree which is in Migron: and the people that were with him were about six hundred men;”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 22:6: saul, men, gibeah
“And David said unto Ahimelech the priest, The king hath commanded me a business, and hath said unto me, Let no man know any thing of the business whereabout I send thee, and what I have commanded thee: and I have appointed my servants to such and such a place.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 22:6: david, now, servants
“And the king said unto the footmen that stood about him, Turn, and slay the priests of the LORD; because their hand also is with David, and because they knew when he fled, and did not shew it to me. But the servants of the king would not put forth their hand to fall upon the priests of the LORD. footmen: or, guard: Heb. runners”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 22:6: david, men, hand
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