1 Samuel 25:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 25:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 25:12 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "So David's young men turned their way, and went again, and came and told him all those sayings." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 25:12 — KJV
“So David's young men turned their way, and went again, and came and told him all those sayings.”
— 1 Samuel 25:12 (KJV)
1 Samuel 25:12 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 25:12
“Then we turned, and went up the way to Bashan: and Og the king of Bashan came out against us, he and all his people, to battle at Edrei.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 25:12: turned, way, went
“And as David and his men went by the way, Shimei went along on the hill's side over against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and cast dust. cast...: Heb. dusted him with dust”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 25:12: david, men, way
“And it came to pass, after they were departed, that they came up out of the well, and went and told king David, and said unto David, Arise, and pass quickly over the water: for thus hath Ahithophel counselled against you.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 25:12: david, went, again
“And they went after them unto Jordan: and, lo, all the way was full of garments and vessels, which the Syrians had cast away in their haste. And the messengers returned, and told the king.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 25:12: men, turned, way
“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 25:12: david, men, way
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