1 Samuel 23:29
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 23:29 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 23:29 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And David went up from thence, and dwelt in strong holds at Engedi." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 23:29 — KJV
“And David went up from thence, and dwelt in strong holds at Engedi.”
— 1 Samuel 23:29 (KJV)
1 Samuel 23:29 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 23:29
“And David arose, and went with all the people that were with him from Baale of Judah, to bring up from thence the ark of God, whose name is called by the name of the LORD of hosts that dwelleth between the cherubims. Baale: or, Baalah, that is, Kirjathjearim whose name...: or, at which the name, even the name of the LORD of hosts, was called upon”
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“And he gathered men unto him, and became captain over a band, when David slew them of Zobah: and they went to Damascus, and dwelt therein, and reigned in Damascus.”
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“Then Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and went out from thence, and built Penuel.”
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“And David went up, and all Israel, to Baalah, that is, to Kirjathjearim, which belonged to Judah, to bring up thence the ark of God the LORD, that dwelleth between the cherubims, whose name is called on it.”
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“So David fled, and escaped, and came to Samuel to Ramah, and told him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and dwelt in Naioth.”
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