1 Samuel 23:12

1 Samuel · Old Testament · Chapter 23

“Then said David, Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul? And the LORD said, They will deliver thee up.”1 Samuel 23:12

What Does 1 Samuel 23:12 Mean?

1 Samuel 23:12 is found in the book of 1 Samuel, chapter 23, verse 12 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 12 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Cross-References (12)

These passages are connected to 1 Samuel 23:12 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

1 Samuel 23:20“Now therefore, O king, come down according to all the desire of thy soul to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him into the king’s hand.”Psalms 31:8“And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a large room.”Psalms 38:20“They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is.”Psalms 62:1“Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.”Psalms 62:9“Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.”1 Samuel 22:10“And he enquired of the LORD for him, and gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.”1 Samuel 23:7“And it was told Saul that David was come to Keilah. And Saul said, God hath delivered him into mine hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a town that hath gates and bars.”1 Samuel 24:18“And thou hast shewed this day how that thou hast dealt well with me: forasmuch as when the LORD had delivered me into thine hand, thou killedst me not.”Psalms 118:8“It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.”Ecclesiastes 9:14“There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it:”Isaiah 29:15“Woe unto them that seek deep to hide their counsel from the LORD, and their works are in the dark, and they say, Who seeth us? and who knoweth us?”Hebrews 4:13“Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.”

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