1 Samuel 26:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 26:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 26:20 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Now therefore, let not my blood fall to the earth before the face of the LORD: for the king of Israel is come out to see..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 26:20 — KJV
“Now therefore, let not my blood fall to the earth before the face of the LORD: for the king of Israel is come out to seek a flea, as when one doth hunt a partridge in the mountains.”
— 1 Samuel 26:20 (KJV)
1 Samuel 26:20 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 26:20
“Then said she, I pray thee, let the king remember the LORD thy God, that thou wouldest not suffer the revengers of blood to destroy any more, lest they destroy my son. And he said, As the LORD liveth, there shall not one hair of thy son fall to the earth. that...: Heb. that the revenger of blood do not multiply to destroy”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 26:20: let, blood, fall
“Therefore hear now, I pray thee, O my lord the king: let my supplication, I pray thee, be accepted before thee; that thou cause me not to return to the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there. let...: Heb. let my supplication fall”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 26:20: now, therefore, let
“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 26:20: now, let, lord
“And Absalom answered Joab, Behold, I sent unto thee, saying, Come hither, that I may send thee to the king, to say, Wherefore am I come from Geshur? it had been good for me to have been there still: now therefore let me see the king's face; and if there be any iniquity in me, let him kill me.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 26:20: now, therefore, let
“For thy servant doth know that I have sinned: therefore, behold, I am come the first this day of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 26:20: now, therefore, lord
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