1 Samuel 23:15
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 23:15 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 23:15 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life: and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in a wood." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 23:15 — KJV
“And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life: and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in a wood.”
— 1 Samuel 23:15 (KJV)
1 Samuel 23:15 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 23:15
“Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of Jeshimon? on...: Heb. on the right hand Jeshimon: or, the wilderness”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 23:15: david, saul, wilderness
“Then Saul arose, and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, having three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 23:15: david, saul, seek
“Then said David, O LORD God of Israel, thy servant hath certainly heard that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 23:15: david, saul, come
“And they arose, and went to Ziph before Saul: but David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in the plain on the south of Jeshimon.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 23:15: david, saul, wilderness
“Saul also and his men went to seek him. And they told David: wherefore he came down into a rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard that, he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon. into...: or, from the rock”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 23:15: david, saul, seek
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