1 Samuel 26:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 26:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 26:3 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Saul pitched in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon, by the way. But David abode in the wilderness, and h..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 26:3 — KJV
“And Saul pitched in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon, by the way. But David abode in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness.”
— 1 Samuel 26:3 (KJV)
1 Samuel 26:3 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 26:3
“Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of Jeshimon? on...: Heb. on the right hand Jeshimon: or, the wilderness”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 26:3: saul, hill, hachilah
“Saul also and his men went to seek him. And they told David: wherefore he came down into a rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard that, he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon. into...: or, from the rock”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 26:3: saul, david, abode
“And the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon?”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 26:3: saul, hill, hachilah
“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 26:3: saul, before, david
“Now it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag;”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 26:3: saul, david, abode
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