1 Samuel 28:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 28:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 28:4 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and pitched in Shunem: and Saul gathered all Israel together,..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 28:4 — KJV
“And the Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and pitched in Shunem: and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they pitched in Gilboa.”
— 1 Samuel 28:4 (KJV)
1 Samuel 28:4 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 28:4
“And the Philistines gathered themselves together to fight with Israel, thirty thousand chariots, and six thousand horsemen, and people as the sand which is on the sea shore in multitude: and they came up, and pitched in Michmash, eastward from Bethaven.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 28:4: philistines, gathered, themselves
“And Samuel said, What hast thou done? And Saul said, Because I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that thou camest not within the days appointed, and that the Philistines gathered themselves together at Michmash;”
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“And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and pitched by the valley of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines. set...: Heb. ranged the battle”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 28:4: philistines, gathered, together
“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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“So they hired thirty and two thousand chariots, and the king of Maachah and his people; who came and pitched before Medeba. And the children of Ammon gathered themselves together from their cities, and came to battle.”
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