1 Samuel 25:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 25:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 25:4 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And David heard in the wilderness that Nabal did shear his sheep." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 25:4 — KJV
“And David heard in the wilderness that Nabal did shear his sheep.”
— 1 Samuel 25:4 (KJV)
1 Samuel 25:4 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 25:4
“And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the men; and Eliab's anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why camest thou down hither? and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride, and the naughtiness of thine heart; for thou art come down that thou mightest see the battle.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 25:4: david, heard, wilderness
“And honey, and butter, and sheep, and cheese of kine, for David, and for the people that were with him, to eat: for they said, The people is hungry, and weary, and thirsty, in the wilderness.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 25:4: david, wilderness, sheep
“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 25:4: david, heard, wilderness
“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”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 25:4: david, wilderness, nabal
“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.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 25:4: david, heard, nabal
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