1 Samuel 23:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 23:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 23:8 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Saul called all the people together to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 23:8 — KJV
“And Saul called all the people together to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.”
— 1 Samuel 23:8 (KJV)
1 Samuel 23:8 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 23:8
“And David went out whithersoever Saul sent him, and behaved himself wisely: and Saul set him over the men of war, and he was accepted in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul's servants. behaved...: or, prospered”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 23:8: saul, people, war
“And the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and went northward, and said unto Jephthah, Wherefore passedst thou over to fight against the children of Ammon, and didst not call us to go with thee? we will burn thine house upon thee with fire. gathered...: Heb. were called”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 23:8: called, together, war
“And they caught every one his fellow by the head, and thrust his sword in his fellow's side; so they fell down together: wherefore that place was called Helkathhazzurim, which is in Gibeon. Helkathhazzurim: that is, The field of strong men”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 23:8: called, together, down
“And Joab returned from following Abner: and when he had gathered all the people together, there lacked of David's servants nineteen men and Asahel.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 23:8: people, together, david
“And when all the people came to cause David to eat meat while it was yet day, David sware, saying, So do God to me, and more also, if I taste bread, or ought else, till the sun be down.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 23:8: people, war, down
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