1 Samuel 31:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 31:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 31:3 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers. and the archers:..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 31:3 — KJV
“And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers. and the archers: Heb. and the shooters, men with bows hit...: Heb. found him”
— 1 Samuel 31:3 (KJV)
1 Samuel 31:3 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 31:3
“And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him, and he was wounded of the archers. and the archers: Heb. and the shooters with bows hit: Heb. found”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 31:3: battle, went, sore
“And the children of Benjamin went out against the people, and were drawn away from the city; and they began to smite of the people, and kill, as at other times, in the highways, of which one goeth up to the house of God, and the other to Gibeah in the field, about thirty men of Israel. to smite...: Heb. to smite of the people wounded as at, etc the house...: or, Bethel”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 31:3: went, against, wounded
“And there fell some of Manasseh to David, when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle: but they helped them not: for the lords of the Philistines upon advisement sent him away, saying, He will fall to his master Saul to the jeopardy of our heads. to the...: Heb. on our heads”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 31:3: battle, against, saul
“And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and pitched by the valley of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines. set...: Heb. ranged the battle”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 31:3: battle, against, saul
“So I spake unto you; and ye would not hear, but rebelled against the commandment of the LORD, and went presumptuously up into the hill. went...: Heb. ye were presumptuous, and went up”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 31:3: went, against, heb
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