1 Samuel 25:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 25:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 25:8 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Ask thy young men, and they will shew thee. Wherefore let the young men find favour in thine eyes: for we come in a good..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 25:8 — KJV
“Ask thy young men, and they will shew thee. Wherefore let the young men find favour in thine eyes: for we come in a good day: give, I pray thee, whatsoever cometh to thine hand unto thy servants, and to thy son David.”
— 1 Samuel 25:8 (KJV)
1 Samuel 25:8 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 25:8
“When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house. some...: Heb. matter of nakedness divorcement: Heb. cutting off”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 25:8: men, let, find
“And he said, Let me go, I pray thee; for our family hath a sacrifice in the city; and my brother, he hath commanded me to be there: and now, if I have found favour in thine eyes, let me get away, I pray thee, and see my brethren. Therefore he cometh not unto the king's table.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 25:8: let, favour, thine
“Thy sons and thy daughters shall be given unto another people, and thine eyes shall look, and fail with longing for them all the day long: and there shall be no might in thine hand.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 25:8: thine, eyes, day
“And the children of Israel said unto the LORD, We have sinned: do thou unto us whatsoever seemeth good unto thee; deliver us only, we pray thee, this day. seemeth...: Heb. is good in thine eyes”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 25:8: thine, eyes, good
“And Jonadab said unto him, Lay thee down on thy bed, and make thyself sick: and when thy father cometh to see thee, say unto him, I pray thee, let my sister Tamar come, and give me meat, and dress the meat in my sight, that I may see it, and eat it at her hand.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 25:8: let, come, give
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