1 Samuel 26:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 26:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 26:6 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then answered David and said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai the son of Zeruiah, brother to Joab, saying, Who w..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 26:6 — KJV
“Then answered David and said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai the son of Zeruiah, brother to Joab, saying, Who will go down with me to Saul to the camp? And Abishai said, I will go down with thee.”
— 1 Samuel 26:6 (KJV)
1 Samuel 26:6 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 26:6
“And David sent forth a third part of the people under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, and a third part under the hand of Ittai the Gittite. And the king said unto the people, I will surely go forth with you myself also.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 26:6: david, abishai, son
“But Abishai the son of Zeruiah succoured him, and smote the Philistine, and killed him. Then the men of David sware unto him, saying, Thou shalt go no more out with us to battle, that thou quench not the light of Israel. light: Heb. candle, or, lamp”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 26:6: then, david, abishai
“And Joab the son of Zeruiah, and the servants of David, went out, and met together by the pool of Gibeon: and they sat down, the one on the one side of the pool, and the other on the other side of the pool. together: Heb. them together”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 26:6: david, son, zeruiah
“And Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief among three. And he lifted up his spear against three hundred, and slew them, and had the name among three. and slew them: Heb. slain”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 26:6: abishai, son, zeruiah
“And king Solomon answered and said unto his mother, And why dost thou ask Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? ask for him the kingdom also; for he is mine elder brother; even for him, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab the son of Zeruiah.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 26:6: answered, son, zeruiah
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