1 Samuel 30:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 30:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 30:20 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And David took all the flocks and the herds, which they drave before those other cattle, and said, This is David's spoil..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 30:20 — KJV
“And David took all the flocks and the herds, which they drave before those other cattle, and said, This is David's spoil.”
— 1 Samuel 30:20 (KJV)
1 Samuel 30:20 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 30:20
“And the children of Israel took all the women of Midian captives, and their little ones, and took the spoil of all their cattle, and all their flocks, and all their goods.”
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“And the flocks conceived before the rods, and brought forth cattle ringstraked, speckled, and spotted.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 30:20: flocks, before, cattle
“And Esau took his wives, and his sons, and his daughters, and all the persons of his house, and his cattle, and all his beasts, and all his substance, which he had got in the land of Canaan; and went into the country from the face of his brother Jacob. persons: Heb. souls”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 30:20: took, other, cattle
“And the men are shepherds, for their trade hath been to feed cattle; and they have brought their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have. their trade...: Heb. they are men of cattle”
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“And they brought their cattle unto Joseph: and Joseph gave them bread in exchange for horses, and for the flocks, and for the cattle of the herds, and for the asses: and he fed them with bread for all their cattle for that year. fed...: Heb. led them”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 30:20: flocks, herds, cattle
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