1 Samuel 26:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 26:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 26:4 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul was come in very deed." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 26:4 — KJV
“David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul was come in very deed.”
— 1 Samuel 26:4 (KJV)
1 Samuel 26:4 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 26:4
“Send therefore now, and gather thy cattle, and all that thou hast in the field; for upon every man and beast which shall be found in the field, and shall not be brought home, the hail shall come down upon them, and they shall die.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 26:4: therefore, come, very
“Therefore thou and thy sons with thee shall keep your priest's office for every thing of the altar, and within the vail; and ye shall serve: I have given your priest's office unto you as a service of gift: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 26:4: therefore, come, very
“He sent messengers therefore unto Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor, which is by the river of the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me: face: Heb. eye”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 26:4: therefore, sent, come
“For I will promote thee unto very great honour, and I will do whatsoever thou sayest unto me: come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 26:4: therefore, come, very
“And David sent messengers unto the men of Jabeshgilead, and said unto them, Blessed be ye of the LORD, that ye have shewed this kindness unto your lord, even unto Saul, and have buried him.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 26:4: david, sent, saul
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