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Old Testament1 Samuel · Chapter 31

1 Samuel 31:4

Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 31:4 — by Collins Asein

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1 Samuel 31:4 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.

1 Samuel 31:4 — KJV

Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword, and fell upon it. abuse...: or, mock me

1 Samuel 31:4 (KJV)

1 Samuel 31:4 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.

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Cross-References for 1 Samuel 31:4

Then said Saul to his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. So Saul took a sword, and fell upon it. abuse me: or, mock me

Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 31:4: then, saul, armourbearer

Then he called hastily unto the young man his armourbearer, and said unto him, Draw thy sword, and slay me, that men say not of me, A woman slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died.

Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 31:4: then, armourbearer, draw

Thou art become guilty in thy blood that thou hast shed; and hast defiled thyself in thine idols which thou hast made; and thou hast caused thy days to draw near, and art come even unto thy years: therefore have I made thee a reproach unto the heathen, and a mocking to all countries.

Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 31:4: then, draw, come

And he took a yoke of oxen, and hewed them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the coasts of Israel by the hands of messengers, saying, Whosoever cometh not forth after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done unto his oxen. And the fear of the LORD fell on the people, and they came out with one consent. with...: Heb. as one man

Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 31:4: saul, through, come

Then Saul fell straightway all along on the earth, and was sore afraid, because of the words of Samuel: and there was no strength in him; for he had eaten no bread all the day, nor all the night. fell...: Heb. made haste, and fell with the fulness of his stature

Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 31:4: then, saul, sore

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