1 Samuel 26:10
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 26:10 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 26:10 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "David said furthermore, As the LORD liveth, the LORD shall smite him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall descend ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 26:10 — KJV
“David said furthermore, As the LORD liveth, the LORD shall smite him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall descend into battle, and perish.”
— 1 Samuel 26:10 (KJV)
1 Samuel 26:10 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 26:10
“And Aaron the priest went up into mount Hor at the commandment of the LORD, and died there, in the fortieth year after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt, in the first day of the fifth month.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 26:10: lord, day, come
“And David said on that day, Whosoever getteth up to the gutter, and smiteth the Jebusites, and the lame and the blind, that are hated of David's soul, he shall be chief and captain. Wherefore they said, The blind and the lame shall not come into the house. Wherefore...: or, Because they had said, even the blind and the lame, He shall not”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 26:10: david, smite, day
“And they shall hearken to thy voice: and thou shalt come, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye shall say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath met with us: and now let us go, we beseech thee, three days' journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 26:10: lord, day, come
“When they go into the tabernacle of the congregation, they shall wash with water, that they die not; or when they come near to the altar to minister, to burn offering made by fire unto the LORD:”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 26:10: lord, come, die
“And the LORD said unto Moses, Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the holy place within the vail before the mercy seat, which is upon the ark; that he die not: for I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy seat.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 26:10: lord, come, die
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