1 Samuel 29:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 29:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 29:7 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Wherefore now return, and go in peace, that thou displease not the lords of the Philistines. displease...: Heb. do not e..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 29:7 — KJV
“Wherefore now return, and go in peace, that thou displease not the lords of the Philistines. displease...: Heb. do not evil in the eyes of the lords”
— 1 Samuel 29:7 (KJV)
1 Samuel 29:7 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 29:7
“And the thing which he did displeased the LORD: wherefore he slew him also. displeased...: Heb. was evil in the eyes of the Lord”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 29:7: wherefore, displease, heb
“And Balaam said unto the angel of the LORD, I have sinned; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way against me: now therefore, if it displease thee, I will get me back again. displease...: Heb. be evil in thine eyes”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 29:7: now, displease, heb
“Then David said unto the messenger, Thus shalt thou say unto Joab, Let not this thing displease thee, for the sword devoureth one as well as another: make thy battle more strong against the city, and overthrow it: and encourage thou him. displease...: Heb. be evil in thine eyes one...: Heb. so and such”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 29:7: displease, heb, evil
“And when the mourning was past, David sent and fetched her to his house, and she became his wife, and bare him a son. But the thing that David had done displeased the LORD. displeased: Heb. was evil in the eyes of”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 29:7: displease, heb, evil
“And God was displeased with this thing; therefore he smote Israel. And...: Heb. And it was evil in the eyes of the LORD concerning this thing”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 29:7: displease, heb, evil
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