1 Samuel 27:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 27:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 27:9 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And David smote the land, and left neither man nor woman alive, and took away the sheep, and the oxen, and the asses, an..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 27:9 — KJV
“And David smote the land, and left neither man nor woman alive, and took away the sheep, and the oxen, and the asses, and the camels, and the apparel, and returned, and came to Achish.”
— 1 Samuel 27:9 (KJV)
1 Samuel 27:9 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 27:9
“And they took away their cattle; of their camels fifty thousand, and of sheep two hundred and fifty thousand, and of asses two thousand, and of men an hundred thousand. took...: Heb. led captive men: Heb. souls of men”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 27:9: took, away, sheep
“They smote also the tents of cattle, and carried away sheep and camels in abundance, and returned to Jerusalem.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 27:9: smote, away, sheep
“And he entreated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he asses, and menservants, and maidservants, and she asses, and camels.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 27:9: sheep, oxen, asses
“Behold, the hand of the LORD is upon thy cattle which is in the field, upon the horses, upon the asses, upon the camels, upon the oxen, and upon the sheep: there shall be a very grievous murrain.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 27:9: sheep, oxen, asses
“Moreover they that were nigh them, even unto Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, brought bread on asses, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen, and meat, meal, cakes of figs, and bunches of raisins, and wine, and oil, and oxen, and sheep abundantly: for there was joy in Israel. meat...: or, victual of meal”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 27:9: sheep, oxen, asses
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