1 Samuel 24:14
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 24:14 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 24:14 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 24:14 — KJV
“After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.”
— 1 Samuel 24:14 (KJV)
1 Samuel 24:14 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 24:14
“On this side Jordan, in the valley over against Bethpeor, in the land of Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt at Heshbon, whom Moses and the children of Israel smote, after they were come forth out of Egypt:”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 24:14: after, whom, king
“And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued after the children of Israel: and the children of Israel went out with an high hand.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 24:14: after, king, israel
“And, behold, as Barak pursued Sisera, Jael came out to meet him, and said unto him, Come, and I will shew thee the man whom thou seekest. And when he came into her tent, behold, Sisera lay dead, and the nail was in his temples.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 24:14: whom, come, pursue
“Then ye shall come up after him, that he may come and sit upon my throne; for he shall be king in my stead: and I have appointed him to be ruler over Israel and over Judah.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 24:14: after, king, israel
“Now the pit wherein Ishmael had cast all the dead bodies of the men, whom he had slain because of Gedaliah, was it which Asa the king had made for fear of Baasha king of Israel: and Ishmael the son of Nethaniah filled it with them that were slain. because...: or, near Gedaliah: Heb. by the hand, or, by the side of Gedaliah”
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