1 Samuel 17:40
1 Samuel · Old Testament · Chapter 17
“And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd’s bag which he had, even in a scrip; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine.”1 Samuel 17:40
What Does 1 Samuel 17:40 Mean?
1 Samuel 17:40 is found in the book of 1 Samuel, chapter 17, verse 40 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 9 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (9)
These passages are connected to 1 Samuel 17:40 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
1 Corinthians 1:27“But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;”Isaiah 36:8“Now therefore give pledges, I pray thee, to my master the king of Assyria, and I will give thee two thousand horses, if thou be able on thy part to set riders upon them.”Judges 15:15“And he found a new jawbone of an ass, and put forth his hand, and took it, and slew a thousand men therewith.”Judges 20:16“Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men lefthanded; every one could sling stones at an hair breadth, and not miss.”Zechariah 11:7“And I will feed the flock of slaughter, even you, O poor of the flock. And I took unto me two staves; the one I called Beauty, and the other I called Bands; and I fed the flock.”Matthew 10:10“Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat.”1 Corinthians 1:25“Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.”Judges 3:31“And after him was Shamgar the son of Anath, which slew of the Philistines six hundred men with an ox goad: and he also delivered Israel.”Judges 7:16“And he divided the three hundred men into three companies, and he put a trumpet in every man’s hand, with empty pitchers, and lamps within the pitchers.”
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