1 Samuel 29:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 29:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 29:4 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the princes of the Philistines were wroth with him; and the princes of the Philistines said unto him, Make this fell..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 29:4 — KJV
“And the princes of the Philistines were wroth with him; and the princes of the Philistines said unto him, Make this fellow return, that he may go again to his place which thou hast appointed him, and let him not go down with us to battle, lest in the battle he be an adversary to us: for wherewith should he reconcile himself unto his master? should it not be with the heads of these men?”
— 1 Samuel 29:4 (KJV)
1 Samuel 29:4 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 29:4
“And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: let the same be she that thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that thou hast shewed kindness unto my master.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 29:4: may, hast, appointed
“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 29:4: philistines, again, battle
“And the men were afraid, because they were brought into Joseph's house; and they said, Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, and fall upon us, and take us for bondmen, and our asses. seek...: Heb. roll himself upon us”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 29:4: return, may, again
“And shall say unto them, Hear, O Israel, ye approach this day unto battle against your enemies: let not your hearts faint, fear not, and do not tremble, neither be ye terrified because of them; faint: Heb. be tender tremble: Heb. make haste”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 29:4: make, again, hast
“And it came to pass, when the king of Ai saw it, that they hasted and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at a time appointed, before the plain; but he wist not that there were liers in ambush against him behind the city.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 29:4: again, hast, appointed
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