1 Samuel 26:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 26:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 26:17 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Saul knew David's voice, and said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And David said, It is my voice, my lord, O king." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 26:17 — KJV
“And Saul knew David's voice, and said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And David said, It is my voice, my lord, O king.”
— 1 Samuel 26:17 (KJV)
1 Samuel 26:17 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 26:17
“And they brought the head of Ishbosheth unto David to Hebron, and said to the king, Behold the head of Ishbosheth the son of Saul thine enemy, which sought thy life; and the LORD hath avenged my lord the king this day of Saul, and of his seed.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 26:17: saul, david, son
“But the king spared Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan the son of Saul, because of the LORD'S oath that was between them, between David and Jonathan the son of Saul.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 26:17: saul, david, son
“And it came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words unto Saul, that Saul said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 26:17: saul, david, voice
“And afterward when David heard it, he said, I and my kingdom are guiltless before the LORD for ever from the blood of Abner the son of Ner: blood: Heb. bloods”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 26:17: david, son, lord
“And as the ark of the LORD came into the city of David, Michal Saul's daughter looked through a window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before the LORD; and she despised him in her heart.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 26:17: saul, david, lord
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