1 Samuel 30:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 30:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 30:7 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech's son, I pray thee, bring me hither the ephod. And Abiathar brought thi..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 30:7 — KJV
“And David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech's son, I pray thee, bring me hither the ephod. And Abiathar brought thither the ephod to David.”
— 1 Samuel 30:7 (KJV)
1 Samuel 30:7 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 30:7
“And David knew that Saul secretly practised mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 30:7: david, abiathar, priest
“And it came to pass, when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David to Keilah, that he came down with an ephod in his hand.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 30:7: david, abiathar, ahimelech
“And Abraham said unto him, Beware thou that thou bring not my son thither again.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 30:7: son, bring, hither
“And if the woman will not be willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be clear from this my oath: only bring not my son thither again.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 30:7: son, bring, hither
“And the five men that went to spy out the land went up, and came in thither, and took the graven image, and the ephod, and the teraphim, and the molten image: and the priest stood in the entering of the gate with the six hundred men that were appointed with weapons of war.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 30:7: priest, hither, ephod
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