1 Samuel 24:4
1 Samuel · Old Testament · Chapter 24
“And the men of David said unto him, Behold the day of which the LORD said unto thee, Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thine hand, that thou mayest do to him as it shall seem good unto thee. Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul’s robe privily.”1 Samuel 24:4
What Does 1 Samuel 24:4 Mean?
1 Samuel 24:4 is found in the book of 1 Samuel, chapter 24, verse 4 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 17 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (17)
These passages are connected to 1 Samuel 24:4 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
1 Samuel 26:8“Then said Abishai to David, God hath delivered thine enemy into thine hand this day: now therefore let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear even to the earth at once, and I will not smite him the second time.”1 Samuel 24:10“Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that the LORD had delivered thee to day into mine hand in the cave: and some bade me kill thee: but mine eye spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth mine hand against my lord; for he is the LORD’s anointed.”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.”1 Samuel 25:28“I pray thee, forgive the trespass of thine handmaid: for the LORD will certainly make my lord a sure house; because my lord fighteth the battles of the LORD, and evil hath not been found in thee all thy days.”Exodus 21:13“And if a man lie not in wait, but God deliver him into his hand; then I will appoint thee a place whither he shall flee.”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 23:17“And he said unto him, Fear not: for the hand of Saul my father shall not find thee; and thou shalt be king over Israel, and I shall be next unto thee; and that also Saul my father knoweth.”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.”1 Kings 11:30“And Ahijah caught the new garment that was on him, and rent it in twelve pieces:”Isaiah 33:15“He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil;”1 Samuel 26:12“So David took the spear and the cruse of water from Saul’s bolster; and they gat them away, and no man saw it, nor knew it, neither awaked: for they were all asleep; because a deep sleep from the LORD was fallen upon them.”2 Samuel 4:8“And they brought the head of Ishbosheth unto David to Hebron, and said to the king, Behold the head of Ishbosheth the son of Saul thine enemy, which sought thy life; and the LORD hath avenged my lord the king this day of Saul, and of his seed.”2 Kings 6:21“And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite them? shall I smite them?”2 Kings 8:15“And it came to pass on the morrow, that he took a thick cloth, and dipped it in water, and spread it on his face, so that he died: and Hazael reigned in his stead.”Job 31:31“If the men of my tabernacle said not, Oh that we had of his flesh! we cannot be satisfied.”Jeremiah 40:15“Then Johanan the son of Kareah spake to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly, saying, Let me go, I pray thee, and I will slay Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and no man shall know it: wherefore should he slay thee, that all the Jews which are gathered unto thee should be scattered, and the remnant in Judah perish?”Luke 9:55“But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of.”
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