1 Samuel 28:23
1 Samuel · Old Testament · Chapter 28
“But he refused, and said, I will not eat. But his servants, together with the woman, compelled him; and he hearkened unto their voice. So he arose from the earth, and sat upon the bed.”1 Samuel 28:23
What Does 1 Samuel 28:23 Mean?
1 Samuel 28:23 is found in the book of 1 Samuel, chapter 28, verse 23 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 10 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (10)
These passages are connected to 1 Samuel 28:23 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
2 Samuel 12:17“And the elders of his house arose, and went to him, to raise him up from the earth: but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them.”1 Kings 21:4“And Ahab came into his house heavy and displeased because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him: for he had said, I will not give thee the inheritance of my fathers. And he laid him down upon his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no bread.”Acts 16:15“And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And she constrained us.”2 Kings 4:8“And it fell on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where was a great woman; and she constrained him to eat bread. And so it was, that as oft as he passed by, he turned in thither to eat bread.”2 Kings 5:13“And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean?”Proverbs 25:20“As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart.”Luke 14:23“And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.”Luke 24:29“But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them.”2 Corinthians 5:14“For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:”Proverbs 7:21“With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him.”
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