1 Samuel 30:31
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 30:31 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 30:31 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And to them which were in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men were wont to haunt." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 30:31 — KJV
“And to them which were in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men were wont to haunt.”
— 1 Samuel 30:31 (KJV)
1 Samuel 30:31 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 30:31
“And his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with his household: and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 30:31: hebron, david, men
“So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. And David made Abner and the men that were with him a feast.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 30:31: hebron, david, men
“And David commanded his young men, and they slew them, and cut off their hands and their feet, and hanged them up over the pool in Hebron. But they took the head of Ishbosheth, and buried it in the sepulchre of Abner in Hebron.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 30:31: hebron, david, men
“Wherefore Hanun took David's servants, and shaved off the one half of their beards, and cut off their garments in the middle, even to their buttocks, and sent them away.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 30:31: where, david, men
“Where the people of Israel were slain before the servants of David, and there was there a great slaughter that day of twenty thousand men.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 30:31: where, david, men
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