1 Samuel 30:14
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 30:14 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 30:14 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "We made an invasion upon the south of the Cherethites, and upon the coast which belongeth to Judah, and upon the south o..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 30:14 — KJV
“We made an invasion upon the south of the Cherethites, and upon the coast which belongeth to Judah, and upon the south of Caleb; and we burned Ziklag with fire.”
— 1 Samuel 30:14 (KJV)
1 Samuel 30:14 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 30:14
“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;”
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“This then was the lot of the tribe of the children of Judah by their families; even to the border of Edom the wilderness of Zin southward was the uttermost part of the south coast.”
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“And the uttermost cities of the tribe of the children of Judah toward the coast of Edom southward were Kabzeel, and Eder, and Jagur,”
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“And they shall divide it into seven parts: Judah shall abide in their coast on the south, and the house of Joseph shall abide in their coasts on the north.”
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“And then the coast turneth westward to Aznothtabor, and goeth out from thence to Hukkok, and reacheth to Zebulun on the south side, and reacheth to Asher on the west side, and to Judah upon Jordan toward the sunrising.”
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