1 Samuel 30:23
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 30:23 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 30:23 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then said David, Ye shall not do so, my brethren, with that which the LORD hath given us, who hath preserved us, and del..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 30:23 — KJV
“Then said David, Ye shall not do so, my brethren, with that which the LORD hath given us, who hath preserved us, and delivered the company that came against us into our hand.”
— 1 Samuel 30:23 (KJV)
1 Samuel 30:23 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 30:23
“And the Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he judged Israel, and went out to war: and the LORD delivered Chushanrishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand; and his hand prevailed against Chushanrishathaim. came: Heb. was Mesopotamia: Heb. Aram”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 30:23: lord, hath, delivered
“Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ishbosheth, and said, Am I a dog's head, which against Judah do shew kindness this day unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David, that thou chargest me to day with a fault concerning this woman?”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 30:23: then, david, brethren
“Then on that day David delivered first this psalm to thank the LORD into the hand of Asaph and his brethren.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 30:23: then, david, brethren
“For the army of the Syrians came with a small company of men, and the LORD delivered a very great host into their hand, because they had forsaken the LORD God of their fathers. So they executed judgment against Joash.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 30:23: lord, delivered, company
“When thou goest forth to war against thine enemies, and the LORD thy God hath delivered them into thine hands, and thou hast taken them captive,”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 30:23: lord, hath, delivered
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