1 Samuel 23:27
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 23:27 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 23:27 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have invaded the land. invaded....." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 23:27 — KJV
“But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have invaded the land. invaded...: Heb. spread themselves upon, etc”
— 1 Samuel 23:27 (KJV)
1 Samuel 23:27 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 23:27
“And he took a yoke of oxen, and hewed them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the coasts of Israel by the hands of messengers, saying, Whosoever cometh not forth after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done unto his oxen. And the fear of the LORD fell on the people, and they came out with one consent. with...: Heb. as one man”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 23:27: came, messenger, saul
“He sent messengers therefore unto Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor, which is by the river of the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me: face: Heb. eye”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 23:27: messenger, saying, come
“And there fell some of Manasseh to David, when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle: but they helped them not: for the lords of the Philistines upon advisement sent him away, saying, He will fall to his master Saul to the jeopardy of our heads. to the...: Heb. on our heads”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 23:27: came, saul, saying
“That sendeth ambassadors by the sea, even in vessels of bulrushes upon the waters, saying, Go, ye swift messengers, to a nation scattered and peeled, to a people terrible from their beginning hitherto; a nation meted out and trodden down, whose land the rivers have spoiled! scattered...: or, outspread and polished meted...: or, that meteth out and treadeth down: Heb. of line, line, and treading under foot have...: or, despise”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 23:27: messenger, saying, land
“Their horses also are swifter than the leopards, and are more fierce than the evening wolves: and their horsemen shall spread themselves, and their horsemen shall come from far; they shall fly as the eagle that hasteth to eat. fierce: Heb. sharp”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 23:27: haste, come, heb
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