1 Samuel 30:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 30:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 30:1 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And it came to pass, when David and his men were come to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had invaded the so..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 30:1 — KJV
“And it came to pass, when David and his men were come to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had invaded the south, and Ziklag, and smitten Ziklag, and burned it with fire;”
— 1 Samuel 30:1 (KJV)
1 Samuel 30:1 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 30:1
“Now it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag;”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 30:1: came, pass, david
“It came even to pass on the third day, that, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul with his clothes rent, and earth upon his head: and so it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the earth, and did obeisance.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 30:1: came, pass, david
“And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together: and when they were come together, he said unto them, Men and brethren, though I have committed nothing against the people, or customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 30:1: came, pass, men
“But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 30:1: pass, men, come
“And it came to pass on the morrow, which was the second day of the month, that David's place was empty: and Saul said unto Jonathan his son, Wherefore cometh not the son of Jesse to meat, neither yesterday, nor to day?”
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