1 Samuel 27:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 27:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 27:4 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And it was told Saul that David was fled to Gath: and he sought no more again for him." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 27:4 — KJV
“And it was told Saul that David was fled to Gath: and he sought no more again for him.”
— 1 Samuel 27:4 (KJV)
1 Samuel 27:4 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 27:4
“And when it was told David, he gathered all Israel together, and passed over Jordan, and came to Helam. And the Syrians set themselves in array against David, and fought with him.”
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“And it was told David; and he gathered all Israel, and passed over Jordan, and came upon them, and set the battle in array against them. So when David had put the battle in array against the Syrians, they fought with him.”
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“And Saul sought to smite David even to the wall with the javelin; but he slipped away out of Saul's presence, and he smote the javelin into the wall: and David fled, and escaped that night.”
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“So David fled, and escaped, and came to Samuel to Ramah, and told him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and dwelt in Naioth.”
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“And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.”
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