1 Samuel 24:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 24:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 24:3 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet: and David and his men re..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 24:3 — KJV
“And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet: and David and his men remained in the sides of the cave.”
— 1 Samuel 24:3 (KJV)
1 Samuel 24:3 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 24:3
“Saul also and his men went to seek him. And they told David: wherefore he came down into a rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard that, he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon. into...: or, from the rock”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 24:3: came, where, saul
“And David went and took the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son from the men of Jabeshgilead, which had stolen them from the street of Bethshan, where the Philistines had hanged them, when the Philistines had slain Saul in Gilboa:”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 24:3: where, saul, went
“And there fell some of Manasseh to David, when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle: but they helped them not: for the lords of the Philistines upon advisement sent him away, saying, He will fall to his master Saul to the jeopardy of our heads. to the...: Heb. on our heads”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 24:3: came, way, saul
“Wherefore David arose and went, he and his men, and slew of the Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full tale to the king, that he might be the king's son in law. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter to wife.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 24:3: where, saul, went
“And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 24:3: way, saul, went
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