1 Samuel 25:39
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 25:39 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 25:39 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be the LORD, that hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 25:39 — KJV
“And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be the LORD, that hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and hath kept his servant from evil: for the LORD hath returned the wickedness of Nabal upon his own head. And David sent and communed with Abigail, to take her to him to wife.”
— 1 Samuel 25:39 (KJV)
1 Samuel 25:39 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 25:39
“The LORD hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and the LORD hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son: and, behold, thou art taken in thy mischief, because thou art a bloody man. behold...: Heb. behold thee in thy evil”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 25:39: lord, hath, cause
“Howbeit I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand: but I will make him prince all the days of his life for David my servant's sake, whom I chose, because he kept my commandments and my statutes:”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 25:39: david, cause, hand
“Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? will Saul come down, as thy servant hath heard? O LORD God of Israel, I beseech thee, tell thy servant. And the LORD said, He will come down.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 25:39: heard, lord, hath
“Now therefore, my lord, as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, seeing the LORD hath withholden thee from coming to shed blood, and from avenging thyself with thine own hand, now let thine enemies, and they that seek evil to my lord, be as Nabal. avenging...: Heb. saving thyself”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 25:39: nabal, lord, hath
“And I bowed down my head, and worshipped the LORD, and blessed the LORD God of my master Abraham, which had led me in the right way to take my master's brother's daughter unto his son.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 25:39: blessed, lord, own
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