1 Samuel 23:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 23:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 23:4 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then David enquired of the LORD yet again. And the LORD answered him and said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deli..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 23:4 — KJV
“Then David enquired of the LORD yet again. And the LORD answered him and said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into thine hand.”
— 1 Samuel 23:4 (KJV)
1 Samuel 23:4 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 23:4
“And David enquired of God, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? and wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the LORD said unto him, Go up; for I will deliver them into thine hand.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 23:4: david, enquired, lord
“And David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up to the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the LORD said unto David, Go up: for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into thine hand.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 23:4: david, enquired, lord
“And it came to pass the same night, that the LORD said unto him, Arise, get thee down unto the host; for I have delivered it into thine hand.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 23:4: lord, arise, down
“And Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, stood before it in those days,) saying, Shall I yet again go out to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother, or shall I cease? And the LORD said, Go up; for to morrow I will deliver them into thine hand.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 23:4: lord, yet, again
“Then said David, Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul? And the LORD said, They will deliver thee up. deliver: Heb. shut up”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 23:4: then, david, lord
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