1 Samuel 25:40
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 25:40 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 25:40 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And when the servants of David were come to Abigail to Carmel, they spake unto her, saying, David sent us unto thee, to ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 25:40 — KJV
“And when the servants of David were come to Abigail to Carmel, they spake unto her, saying, David sent us unto thee, to take thee to him to wife.”
— 1 Samuel 25:40 (KJV)
1 Samuel 25:40 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 25:40
“And the king and his men went to Jerusalem unto the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land: which spake unto David, saying, Except thou take away the blind and the lame, thou shalt not come in hither: thinking, David cannot come in hither. thinking...: or, saying David shall not, etc”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 25:40: david, come, spake
“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 25:40: david, abigail, saying
“And David's two wives were taken captives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 25:40: david, abigail, carmel
“The LORD God of heaven, which took me from my father's house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land; he shall send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 25:40: spake, saying, take
“When Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob, and sent him away to Padanaram, to take him a wife from thence; and that as he blessed him he gave him a charge, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan;”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 25:40: saying, sent, take
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