1 Samuel 26:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 26:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 26:12 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "So David took the spear and the cruse of water from Saul's bolster; and they gat them away, and no man saw it, nor knew ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 26:12 — KJV
“So David took the spear and the cruse of water from Saul's bolster; and they gat them away, and no man saw it, nor knew it, neither awaked: for they were all asleep; because a deep sleep from the LORD was fallen upon them.”
— 1 Samuel 26:12 (KJV)
1 Samuel 26:12 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 26:12
“This thing is not good that thou hast done. As the LORD liveth, ye are worthy to die, because ye have not kept your master, the LORD'S anointed. And now see where the king's spear is, and the cruse of water that was at his bolster. worthy to die: Heb. the sons of death”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 26:12: spear, cruse, water
“And I fell down before the LORD, as at the first, forty days and forty nights: I did neither eat bread, nor drink water, because of all your sins which ye sinned, in doing wickedly in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 26:12: water, nor, neither
“For we must needs die, and are as water spilt on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again; neither doth God respect any person: yet doth he devise means, that his banished be not expelled from him. neither...: or, because God hath not taken away his life, he hath also devised means, etc”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 26:12: water, gat, away
“And the three mighty men brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: nevertheless he would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto the LORD.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 26:12: david, took, water
“And the three brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: but David would not drink of it, but poured it out to the LORD,”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 26:12: david, took, water
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