1 Samuel 22:14
1 Samuel · Old Testament · Chapter 22
“Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, And who is so faithful among all thy servants as David, which is the king’s son in law, and goeth at thy bidding, and is honourable in thine house?”1 Samuel 22:14
What Does 1 Samuel 22:14 Mean?
1 Samuel 22:14 is found in the book of 1 Samuel, chapter 22, verse 14 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Friendship, and Integrity.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to 1 Samuel 22:14 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Proverbs 28:20“A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.”1 Samuel 19:4“And Jonathan spake good of David unto Saul his father, and said unto him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David; because he hath not sinned against thee, and because his works have been to thee-ward very good:”1 Samuel 20:32“And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore shall he be slain? what hath he done?”Psalms 7:4“If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:)”Proverbs 25:26“A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.”Proverbs 28:4“They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them.”Titus 2:10“Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.”1 Samuel 17:25“And the men of Israel said, Have ye seen this man that is come up? surely to defy Israel is he come up: and it shall be, that the man who killeth him, the king will enrich him with great riches, and will give him his daughter, and make his father’s house free in Israel.”1 Samuel 18:13“Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.”1 Samuel 18:27“Wherefore David arose and went, he and his men, and slew of the Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full tale to the king, that he might be the king’s son in law. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter to wife.”1 Samuel 21:2“And David said unto Ahimelech the priest, The king hath commanded me a business, and hath said unto me, Let no man know any thing of the business whereabout I send thee, and what I have commanded thee: and I have appointed my servants to such and such a place.”1 Samuel 22:13“And Saul said unto him, Why have ye conspired against me, thou and the son of Jesse, in that thou hast given him bread, and a sword, and hast enquired of God for him, that he should rise against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?”1 Samuel 24:11“Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in mine hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soul to take it.”1 Samuel 26:23“The LORD render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness; for the LORD delivered thee into my hand to day, but I would not stretch forth mine hand against the LORD’s anointed.”2 Samuel 22:23“For all his judgments were before me: and as for his statutes, I did not depart from them.”2 Samuel 23:23“He was more honourable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three. And David set him over his guard.”Psalms 101:2“I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.”Proverbs 12:17“He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.”Proverbs 24:11“If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain;”Proverbs 31:8“Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.”
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