1 Samuel 23:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 23:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 23:3 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And David's men said unto him, Behold, we be afraid here in Judah: how much more then if we come to Keilah against the a..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 23:3 — KJV
“And David's men said unto him, Behold, we be afraid here in Judah: how much more then if we come to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?”
— 1 Samuel 23:3 (KJV)
1 Samuel 23:3 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 23:3
“Then they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines fight against Keilah, and they rob the threshingfloors.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 23:3: david, behold, then
“With him will I speak mouth to mouth, even apparently, and not in dark speeches; and the similitude of the LORD shall he behold: wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 23:3: behold, afraid, here
“For I know thy rebellion, and thy stiff neck: behold, while I am yet alive with you this day, ye have been rebellious against the LORD; and how much more after my death?”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 23:3: behold, how, much
“And Gideon sent messengers throughout all mount Ephraim, saying, Come down against the Midianites, and take before them the waters unto Bethbarah and Jordan. Then all the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and took the waters unto Bethbarah and Jordan.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 23:3: men, here, then
“How much more, when wicked men have slain a righteous person in his own house upon his bed? shall I not therefore now require his blood of your hand, and take you away from the earth?”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 23:3: men, here, how
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