1 Samuel 26:22
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 26:22 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 26:22 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And David answered and said, Behold the king's spear! and let one of the young men come over and fetch it." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 26:22 — KJV
“And David answered and said, Behold the king's spear! and let one of the young men come over and fetch it.”
— 1 Samuel 26:22 (KJV)
1 Samuel 26:22 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 26:22
“And Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother, answered and said, Let not my lord suppose that they have slain all the young men the king's sons; for Amnon only is dead: for by the appointment of Absalom this hath been determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar. appointment: Heb. mouth determined: or, settled”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 26:22: david, answered, king
“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 26:22: answered, behold, king
“And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate: and it was so, that when any man that had a controversy came to the king for judgment, then Absalom called unto him, and said, Of what city art thou? And he said, Thy servant is of one of the tribes of Israel. came: Heb. to come”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 26:22: king, one, men
“And, behold, all the men of Israel came to the king, and said unto the king, Why have our brethren the men of Judah stolen thee away, and have brought the king, and his household, and all David's men with him, over Jordan?”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 26:22: david, behold, king
“And Araunah said unto David, Let my lord the king take and offer up what seemeth good unto him: behold, here be oxen for burnt sacrifice, and threshing instruments and other instruments of the oxen for wood.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 26:22: david, behold, king
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