1 Samuel 21:9
1 Samuel · Old Testament · Chapter 21
“And the priest said, The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom thou slewest in the valley of Elah, behold, it is here wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod: if thou wilt take that, take it: for there is no other save that here. And David said, There is none like that; give it me.”1 Samuel 21:9
What Does 1 Samuel 21:9 Mean?
1 Samuel 21:9 is found in the book of 1 Samuel, chapter 21, verse 9 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 11 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (11)
These passages are connected to 1 Samuel 21:9 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
1 Samuel 17:51“Therefore David ran, and stood upon the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off his head therewith. And when the Philistines saw their champion was dead, they fled.”1 Samuel 17:2“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.”1 Samuel 17:50“So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew him; but there was no sword in the hand of David.”1 Samuel 31:10“And they put his armour in the house of Ashtaroth: and they fastened his body to the wall of Bethshan.”Exodus 28:6“And they shall make the ephod of gold, of blue, and of purple, of scarlet, and fine twined linen, with cunning work.”1 Samuel 17:4“And there went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.”2 Kings 11:10“And to the captains over hundreds did the priest give king David’s spears and shields, that were in the temple of the LORD.”1 Chronicles 20:5“And there was war again with the Philistines; and Elhanan the son of Jair slew Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, whose spear staff was like a weaver’s beam.”2 Chronicles 23:9“Moreover Jehoiada the priest delivered to the captains of hundreds spears, and bucklers, and shields, that had been king David’s, which were in the house of God.”Hosea 3:4“For the children of Israel shall abide many days without a king, and without a prince, and without a sacrifice, and without an image, and without an ephod, and without teraphim:”1 Samuel 17:54“And David took the head of the Philistine, and brought it to Jerusalem; but he put his armour in his tent.”
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