1 Samuel 29:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 29:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 29:2 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds, and by thousands: but David and his men passed on in the rerewar..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 29:2 — KJV
“And the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds, and by thousands: but David and his men passed on in the rereward with Achish.”
— 1 Samuel 29:2 (KJV)
1 Samuel 29:2 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 29:2
“And there fell some of Manasseh to David, when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle: but they helped them not: for the lords of the Philistines upon advisement sent him away, saying, He will fall to his master Saul to the jeopardy of our heads. to the...: Heb. on our heads”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 29:2: lords, philistines, david
“And David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the tribes, and the captains of the companies that ministered to the king by course, and the captains over the thousands, and captains over the hundreds, and the stewards over all the substance and possession of the king, and of his sons, with the officers, and with the mighty men, and with all the valiant men, unto Jerusalem. possession: or, cattle and of...: or, and his sons officers: or, eunuchs”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 29:2: hundreds, thousands, david
“And David arose, and he passed over with the six hundred men that were with him unto Achish, the son of Maoch, king of Gath.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 29:2: passed, david, men
“And it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines gathered their armies together for warfare, to fight with Israel. And Achish said unto David, Know thou assuredly, that thou shalt go out with me to battle, thou and thy men.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 29:2: philistines, david, men
“Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 29:2: hundreds, thousands, men
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