1 Samuel 25:14
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 25:14 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 25:14 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "But one of the young men told Abigail, Nabal's wife, saying, Behold, David sent messengers out of the wilderness to salu..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 25:14 — KJV
“But one of the young men told Abigail, Nabal's wife, saying, Behold, David sent messengers out of the wilderness to salute our master; and he railed on them. railed...: Heb. flew upon them”
— 1 Samuel 25:14 (KJV)
1 Samuel 25:14 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 25:14
“And he said, All is well. My master hath sent me, saying, Behold, even now there be come to me from mount Ephraim two young men of the sons of the prophets: give them, I pray thee, a talent of silver, and two changes of garments.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 25:14: young, men, saying
“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 25:14: men, saying, david
“And, behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee. from...: Heb. from aside, etc”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 25:14: one, young, men
“Saul also sent messengers unto David's house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning: and Michal David's wife told him, saying, If thou save not thy life to night, to morrow thou shalt be slain.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 25:14: told, wife, saying
“And it came to pass, when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, Behold, David is in the wilderness of Engedi. following: Heb. after”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 25:14: told, saying, behold
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