1 Samuel 27:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 27:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 27:6 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then Achish gave him Ziklag that day: wherefore Ziklag pertaineth unto the kings of Judah unto this day." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 27:6 — KJV
“Then Achish gave him Ziklag that day: wherefore Ziklag pertaineth unto the kings of Judah unto this day.”
— 1 Samuel 27:6 (KJV)
1 Samuel 27:6 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 27:6
“And when I saw that ye delivered me not, I put my life in my hands, and passed over against the children of Ammon, and the LORD delivered them into my hand: wherefore then are ye come up unto me this day, to fight against me?”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 27:6: then, day, wherefore
“And they went up, and pitched in Kirjathjearim, in Judah: wherefore they called that place Mahanehdan unto this day: behold, it is behind Kirjathjearim.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 27:6: day, wherefore, judah
“Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ishbosheth, and said, Am I a dog's head, which against Judah do shew kindness this day unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David, that thou chargest me to day with a fault concerning this woman?”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 27:6: then, day, judah
“I am this day fourscore years old: and can I discern between good and evil? can thy servant taste what I eat or what I drink? can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women? wherefore then should thy servant be yet a burden unto my lord the king?”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 27:6: then, day, wherefore
“And all the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, Because the king is near of kin to us: wherefore then be ye angry for this matter? have we eaten at all of the king's cost? or hath he given us any gift?”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 27:6: then, wherefore, judah
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