1 Samuel 23:26
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 23:26 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 23:26 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 23:26 — KJV
“And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them.”
— 1 Samuel 23:26 (KJV)
1 Samuel 23:26 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 23:26
“And the king and his men went to Jerusalem unto the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land: which spake unto David, saying, Except thou take away the blind and the lame, thou shalt not come in hither: thinking, David cannot come in hither. thinking...: or, saying David shall not, etc”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 23:26: went, david, men
“For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 23:26: side, get, away
“In that day the Lord will take away the bravery of their tinkling ornaments about their feet, and their cauls, and their round tires like the moon, cauls: or, networks”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 23:26: men, away, round
“And there was an enlarging, and a winding about still upward to the side chambers: for the winding about of the house went still upward round about the house: therefore the breadth of the house was still upward, and so increased from the lowest chamber to the highest by the midst. there...: Heb. it was made broader, and went round”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 23:26: went, side, made
“Then the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes round about besought him to depart from them; for they were taken with great fear: and he went up into the ship, and returned back again.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 23:26: went, fear, round
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