1 Samuel 23:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 23:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 23:18 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And they two made a covenant before the LORD: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 23:18 — KJV
“And they two made a covenant before the LORD: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.”
— 1 Samuel 23:18 (KJV)
1 Samuel 23:18 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 23:18
“And David and all the house of Israel played before the LORD on all manner of instruments made of fir wood, even on harps, and on psalteries, and on timbrels, and on cornets, and on cymbals.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 23:18: made, before, lord
“And when David had called him, he did eat and drink before him; and he made him drunk: and at even he went out to lie on his bed with the servants of his lord, but went not down to his house.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 23:18: made, before, lord
“So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, Let the LORD even require it at the hand of David's enemies. made: Heb. cut”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 23:18: made, covenant, lord
“Then went king David in, and sat before the LORD, and he said, Who am I, O Lord GOD? and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto?”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 23:18: before, lord, david
“Therefore came all the elders of Israel to the king to Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the LORD; and they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of the LORD by Samuel. by: Heb. by the hand of”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 23:18: made, covenant, before
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