1 Samuel 28:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 28:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 28:2 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And David said to Achish, Surely thou shalt know what thy servant can do. And Achish said to David, Therefore will I mak..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 28:2 — KJV
“And David said to Achish, Surely thou shalt know what thy servant can do. And Achish said to David, Therefore will I make thee keeper of mine head for ever.”
— 1 Samuel 28:2 (KJV)
1 Samuel 28:2 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 28:2
“Now therefore command thou that they hew me cedar trees out of Lebanon; and my servants shall be with thy servants: and unto thee will I give hire for thy servants according to all that thou shalt appoint: for thou knowest that there is not among us any that can skill to hew timber like unto the Sidonians. appoint: Heb. say”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 28:2: shalt, know, servant
“And Achish believed David, saying, He hath made his people Israel utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant for ever. utterly...: Heb. to stink”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 28:2: david, achish, servant
“Now therefore restore the man his wife; for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live: and if thou restore her not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that are thine.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 28:2: surely, shalt, know
“They said moreover unto Pharaoh, For to sojourn in the land are we come; for thy servants have no pasture for their flocks; for the famine is sore in the land of Canaan: now therefore, we pray thee, let thy servants dwell in the land of Goshen.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 28:2: servant, can, therefore
“Now therefore so shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel: from following: Heb. from after”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 28:2: david, shalt, servant
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