1 Samuel 30:22
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 30:22 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 30:22 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then answered all the wicked men and men of Belial, of those that went with David, and said, Because they went not with ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 30:22 — KJV
“Then answered all the wicked men and men of Belial, of those that went with David, and said, Because they went not with us, we will not give them ought of the spoil that we have recovered, save to every man his wife and his children, that they may lead them away, and depart. those: Heb. men”
— 1 Samuel 30:22 (KJV)
1 Samuel 30:22 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 30:22
“And they shall amerce him in an hundred shekels of silver, and give them unto the father of the damsel, because he hath brought up an evil name upon a virgin of Israel: and she shall be his wife; he may not put her away all his days.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 30:22: because, give, ought
“Then the man that lay with her shall give unto the damsel's father fifty shekels of silver, and she shall be his wife; because he hath humbled her, he may not put her away all his days.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 30:22: then, because, give
“When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house. some...: Heb. matter of nakedness divorcement: Heb. cutting off”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 30:22: then, men, because
“Then there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David enquired of the LORD. And the LORD answered, It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he slew the Gibeonites. enquired...: Heb. sought the face, etc”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 30:22: then, answered, david
“That I may perform the oath which I have sworn unto your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is this day. Then answered I, and said, So be it, O LORD. So...: Heb. Amen”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 30:22: then, answered, men
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