1 Samuel 27:1
1 Samuel · Old Testament · Chapter 27
“And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: there is nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul shall despair of me, to seek me any more in any coast of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand.”1 Samuel 27:1
What Does 1 Samuel 27:1 Mean?
1 Samuel 27:1 is found in the book of 1 Samuel, chapter 27, verse 1 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 27:1 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Psalms 34:4“I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.”Proverbs 24:10“If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.”Psalms 56:8“Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?”Proverbs 29:25“The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.”Psalms 31:22“For I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried unto thee.”Psalms 116:11“I said in my haste, All men are liars.”Isaiah 40:27“Why sayest thou, O Jacob, and speakest, O Israel, My way is hid from the LORD, and my judgment is passed over from my God?”2 Corinthians 1:8“For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:”1 Samuel 20:3“And David sware moreover, and said, Thy father certainly knoweth that I have found grace in thine eyes; and he saith, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved: but truly as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, there is but a step between me and death.”Psalms 142:4“I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul.”Isaiah 51:12“I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man which shall be made as grass;”Genesis 42:36“And Jacob their father said unto them, Me have ye bereaved of my children: Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin away: all these things are against me.”1 Samuel 16:13“Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.”1 Samuel 21:10“And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.”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 27:10“And Achish said, Whither have ye made a road to day? And David said, Against the south of Judah, and against the south of the Jerahmeelites, and against the south of the Kenites.”1 Samuel 28:1“And it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines gathered their armies together for warfare, to fight with Israel. And Achish said unto David, Know thou assuredly, that thou shalt go out with me to battle, thou and thy men.”Psalms 55:7“Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah.”Isaiah 30:15“For thus saith the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye would not.”Lamentations 3:18“And I said, My strength and my hope is perished from the LORD:”
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