1 Samuel 24:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 24:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 24:16 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And it came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words unto Saul, that Saul said, Is this thy voice, my..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 24:16 — KJV
“And it came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words unto Saul, that Saul said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.”
— 1 Samuel 24:16 (KJV)
1 Samuel 24:16 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 24:16
“And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of speaking, that, behold, the king's sons came, and lifted up their voice and wept: and the king also and all his servants wept very sore. very...: Heb. with a great weeping greatly”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 24:16: came, pass, made
“And it came to pass, as he had made an end of speaking all these words, that the ground clave asunder that was under them:”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 24:16: came, pass, made
“And it came to pass, when the angel of the LORD spake these words unto all the children of Israel, that the people lifted up their voice, and wept.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 24:16: came, pass, these
“And it came to pass, that when Jeremiah had made an end of speaking unto all the people all the words of the LORD their God, for which the LORD their God had sent him to them, even all these words,”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 24:16: came, pass, made
“And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 24:16: came, pass, david
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