1 Samuel 26:13
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 26:13 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 26:13 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of an hill afar off; a great space being between them:" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 26:13 — KJV
“Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of an hill afar off; a great space being between them:”
— 1 Samuel 26:13 (KJV)
1 Samuel 26:13 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 26:13
“And the border went over from thence toward Luz, to the side of Luz, which is Bethel, southward; and the border descended to Atarothadar, near the hill that lieth on the south side of the nether Bethhoron.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 26:13: then, went, over
“And as David and his men went by the way, Shimei went along on the hill's side over against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and cast dust. cast...: Heb. dusted him with dust”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 26:13: david, went, over
“And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood to view afar off: and they two stood by Jordan. to view: Heb. in sight, or, over against”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 26:13: went, over, stood
“And it came to pass, that when he had commanded the man clothed with linen, saying, Take fire from between the wheels, from between the cherubims; then he went in, and stood beside the wheels.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 26:13: then, went, side
“From thence they removed, and pitched on the other side of Arnon, which is in the wilderness that cometh out of the coasts of the Amorites: for Arnon is the border of Moab, between Moab and the Amorites.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 26:13: then, other, side
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