1 Samuel 26:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 26:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 26:18 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he said, Wherefore doth my lord thus pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in mine hand?" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 26:18 — KJV
“And he said, Wherefore doth my lord thus pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in mine hand?”
— 1 Samuel 26:18 (KJV)
1 Samuel 26:18 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 26:18
“And afterward, saith the LORD, I will deliver Zedekiah king of Judah, and his servants, and the people, and such as are left in this city from the pestilence, from the sword, and from the famine, into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of those that seek their life: and he shall smite them with the edge of the sword; he shall not spare them, neither have pity, nor have mercy.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 26:18: lord, after, servant
“Thus saith the Lord GOD; Smite with thine hand, and stamp with thy foot, and say, Alas for all the evil abominations of the house of Israel! for they shall fall by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 26:18: lord, thus, evil
“Thus saith the LORD, In this thou shalt know that I am the LORD: behold, I will smite with the rod that is in mine hand upon the waters which are in the river, and they shall be turned to blood.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 26:18: lord, thus, mine
“And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued after the children of Israel: and the children of Israel went out with an high hand.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 26:18: lord, pursue, after
“Even all nations shall say, Wherefore hath the LORD done thus unto this land? what meaneth the heat of this great anger?”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 26:18: wherefore, lord, thus
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