1 Samuel 30:15
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 30:15 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 30:15 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And David said to him, Canst thou bring me down to this company? And he said, Swear unto me by God, that thou wilt neith..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 30:15 — KJV
“And David said to him, Canst thou bring me down to this company? And he said, Swear unto me by God, that thou wilt neither kill me, nor deliver me into the hands of my master, and I will bring thee down to this company.”
— 1 Samuel 30:15 (KJV)
1 Samuel 30:15 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 30:15
“And David enquired of God, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? and wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the LORD said unto him, Go up; for I will deliver them into thine hand.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 30:15: david, god, wilt
“Now if ye be ready that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the image which I have made; well: but if ye worship not, ye shall be cast the same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace; and who is that God that shall deliver you out of my hands? dulcimer: or, singing: Chaldee, symphony”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 30:15: down, god, deliver
“And Saul asked counsel of God, Shall I go down after the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into the hand of Israel? But he answered him not that day.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 30:15: down, god, wilt
“Now therefore swear unto me here by God that thou wilt not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son's son: but according to the kindness that I have done unto thee, thou shalt do unto me, and to the land wherein thou hast sojourned. that thou...: Heb. if thou shalt lie unto me”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 30:15: swear, god, wilt
“Ye shall make you no idols nor graven image, neither rear you up a standing image, neither shall ye set up any image of stone in your land, to bow down unto it: for I am the LORD your God. standing...: or, pillar image of...: or, figured stone: Heb. a stone of picture”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 30:15: down, god, neither
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