1 Samuel 30:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 30:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 30:8 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And David enquired at the LORD, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pur..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 30:8 — KJV
“And David enquired at the LORD, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue: for thou shalt surely overtake them, and without fail recover all.”
— 1 Samuel 30:8 (KJV)
1 Samuel 30:8 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 30:8
“And it came to pass after this, that David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And the LORD said unto him, Go up. And David said, Whither shall I go up? And he said, Unto Hebron.”
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“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”
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“And Jephthah vowed a vow unto the LORD, and said, If thou shalt without fail deliver the children of Ammon into mine hands,”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 30:8: lord, shalt, without
“And David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up to the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the LORD said unto David, Go up: for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into thine hand.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 30:8: david, enquired, lord
“And when David enquired of the LORD, he said, Thou shalt not go up; but fetch a compass behind them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees.”
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