1 Samuel 26:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 26:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 26:7 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "So David and Abishai came to the people by night: and, behold, Saul lay sleeping within the trench, and his spear stuck ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 26:7 — KJV
“So David and Abishai came to the people by night: and, behold, Saul lay sleeping within the trench, and his spear stuck in the ground at his bolster: but Abner and the people lay round about him.”
— 1 Samuel 26:7 (KJV)
1 Samuel 26:7 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 26:7
“And David arose, and came to the place where Saul had pitched: and David beheld the place where Saul lay, and Abner the son of Ner, the captain of his host: and Saul lay in the trench, and the people pitched round about him. trench: or, midst of his carriages”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 26:7: david, came, people
“And it came to pass in the six hundredth and first year, in the first month, the first day of the month, the waters were dried up from off the earth: and Noah removed the covering of the ark, and looked, and, behold, the face of the ground was dry.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 26:7: came, behold, ground
“And it came to pass on the morrow, that the firstborn said unto the younger, Behold, I lay yesternight with my father: let us make him drink wine this night also; and go thou in, and lie with him, that we may preserve seed of our father.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 26:7: came, night, behold
“And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 26:7: came, behold, lay
“Else, if thou wilt not let my people go, behold, I will send swarms of flies upon thee, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people, and into thy houses: and the houses of the Egyptians shall be full of swarms of flies, and also the ground whereon they are. swarms...: or, a mixture of noisome beasts, etc”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 26:7: people, behold, ground
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