1 Samuel 25:31
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 25:31 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 25:31 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "That this shall be no grief unto thee, nor offence of heart unto my lord, either that thou hast shed blood causeless, or..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 25:31 — KJV
“That this shall be no grief unto thee, nor offence of heart unto my lord, either that thou hast shed blood causeless, or that my lord hath avenged himself: but when the LORD shall have dealt well with my lord, then remember thine handmaid. no grief: Heb. no staggering, or, stumbling”
— 1 Samuel 25:31 (KJV)
1 Samuel 25:31 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 25:31
“Then she said, Let me find favour in thy sight, my lord; for that thou hast comforted me, and for that thou hast spoken friendly unto thine handmaid, though I be not like unto one of thine handmaidens. Let me...: or, I find friendly: Heb. to the heart”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 25:31: heart, lord, hast
“In that thou lovest thine enemies, and hatest thy friends. For thou hast declared this day, that thou regardest neither princes nor servants: for this day I perceive, that if Absalom had lived, and all we had died this day, then it had pleased thee well. in...: Heb. By loving, etc that thou regardest...: Heb. that princes or servants are not to thee”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 25:31: nor, either, hast
“Again, When a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumblingblock before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thine hand. righteousness which: Heb. righteousnesses”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 25:31: hast, blood, hath
“Then spake the woman whose the living child was unto the king, for her bowels yearned upon her son, and she said, O my lord, give her the living child, and in no wise slay it. But the other said, Let it be neither mine nor thine, but divide it. yearned: Heb. were hot”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 25:31: nor, lord, either
“Thy terribleness hath deceived thee, and the pride of thine heart, O thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, that holdest the height of the hill: though thou shouldest make thy nest as high as the eagle, I will bring thee down from thence, saith the LORD.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 25:31: heart, lord, hath
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