1 Samuel 29:9

1 Samuel · Old Testament · Chapter 29

“And Achish answered and said to David, I know that thou art good in my sight, as an angel of God: notwithstanding the princes of the Philistines have said, He shall not go up with us to the battle.”1 Samuel 29:9

What Does 1 Samuel 29:9 Mean?

1 Samuel 29:9 is found in the book of 1 Samuel, chapter 29, verse 9 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 7 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Cross-References (7)

These passages are connected to 1 Samuel 29:9 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

2 Samuel 14:17“Then thine handmaid said, The word of my lord the king shall now be comfortable: for as an angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good and bad: therefore the LORD thy God will be with thee.”2 Samuel 14:20“To fetch about this form of speech hath thy servant Joab done this thing: and my lord is wise, according to the wisdom of an angel of God, to know all things that are in the earth.”2 Samuel 19:27“And he hath slandered thy servant unto my lord the king; but my lord the king is as an angel of God: do therefore what is good in thine eyes.”Galatians 4:14“And my temptation which was in my flesh ye despised not, nor rejected; but received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.”1 Samuel 29:4“And the princes of the Philistines were wroth with him; and the princes of the Philistines said unto him, Make this fellow return, that he may go again to his place which thou hast appointed him, and let him not go down with us to battle, lest in the battle he be an adversary to us: for wherewith should he reconcile himself unto his master? should it not be with the heads of these men?”1 Chronicles 19:3“But the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, Thinkest thou that David doth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto thee? are not his servants come unto thee for to search, and to overthrow, and to spy out the land?”Jeremiah 38:5“Then Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand: for the king is not he that can do any thing against you.”

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