1 Samuel 25:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 25:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 25:9 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And when David's young men came, they spake to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David, and ceased. ceas..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 25:9 — KJV
“And when David's young men came, they spake to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David, and ceased. ceased: Heb. rested”
— 1 Samuel 25:9 (KJV)
1 Samuel 25:9 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 25:9
“And as he talked with them, behold, there came up the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, out of the armies of the Philistines, and spake according to the same words: and David heard them.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 25:9: david, came, spake
“And David sent out ten young men, and David said unto the young men, Get you up to Carmel, and go to Nabal, and greet him in my name: greet...: Heb. ask him in my name of peace”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 25:9: david, young, men
“And she spake unto him according to these words, saying, The Hebrew servant, which thou hast brought unto us, came in unto me to mock me:”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 25:9: came, spake, according
“And he wrote on the tables, according to the first writing, the ten commandments, which the LORD spake unto you in the mount out of the midst of the fire in the day of the assembly: and the LORD gave them unto me. commandments: Heb. words”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 25:9: men, spake, according
“And these are the numbers of the bands that were ready armed to the war, and came to David to Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of the LORD. bands: or, captains, or, men: Heb. heads”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 25:9: david, men, came
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