1 Samuel 23:9
1 Samuel · Old Testament · Chapter 23
“And David knew that Saul secretly practised mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod.”1 Samuel 23:9
What Does 1 Samuel 23:9 Mean?
1 Samuel 23:9 is found in the book of 1 Samuel, chapter 23, verse 9 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to 1 Samuel 23:9 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
1 Samuel 30:7“And David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech’s son, I pray thee, bring me hither the ephod. And Abiathar brought thither the ephod to David.”Joshua 9:14“And the men took of their victuals, and asked not counsel at the mouth of the LORD.”1 Samuel 23:2“Therefore David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go and smite these Philistines? And the LORD said unto David, Go, and smite the Philistines, and save Keilah.”1 Samuel 23:6“And it came to pass, when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David to Keilah, that he came down with an ephod in his hand.”Exodus 28:30“And thou shalt put in the breastplate of judgment the Urim and the Thummim; and they shall be upon Aaron’s heart, when he goeth in before the LORD: and Aaron shall bear the judgment of the children of Israel upon his heart before the LORD continually.”Judges 1:1“Now after the death of Joshua it came to pass, that the children of Israel asked the LORD, saying, Who shall go up for us against the Canaanites first, to fight against them?”1 Samuel 22:20“And one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David.”Psalms 7:16“His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.”Proverbs 24:2“For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.”Numbers 27:21“And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall ask counsel for him after the judgment of Urim before the LORD: at his word shall they go out, and at his word they shall come in, both he, and all the children of Israel with him, even all the congregation.”1 Samuel 14:37“And Saul asked counsel of God, Shall I go down after the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into the hand of Israel? But he answered him not that day.”1 Samuel 28:15“And Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me up? And Saul answered, I am sore distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God is departed from me, and answereth me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams: therefore I have called thee, that thou mayest make known unto me what I shall do.”2 Samuel 2:1“And it came to pass after this, that David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And the LORD said unto him, Go up. And David said, Whither shall I go up? And he said, Unto Hebron.”1 Chronicles 13:3“And let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we enquired not at it in the days of Saul.”2 Chronicles 18:4“And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD to day.”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:”John 11:51“And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;”Numbers 31:6“And Moses sent them to the war, a thousand of every tribe, them and Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, to the war, with the holy instruments, and the trumpets to blow in his hand.”Judges 8:27“And Gideon made an ephod thereof, and put it in his city, even in Ophrah: and all Israel went thither a whoring after it: which thing became a snare unto Gideon, and to his house.”Judges 11:11“Then Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him head and captain over them: and Jephthah uttered all his words before the LORD in Mizpeh.”
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