1 Samuel 14:31

“And they smote the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon: and the people were very faint.”

"And they smote the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon: and the people were very faint." - 1 Samuel 14:31
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What does 1 Samuel 14:31 mean?

1 Samuel 14:31 (KJV) - "And they smote the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon: and the people were very faint." This verse comes from the first book of Samuel in the Old Testament, which chronicles the transition of leadership from judges to kings in Israel. Here, the…

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Strength in Weakness: The Resilience of God’s People

In 1 Samuel 14:31 we read, “And they smote the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon: and the people were very faint.” This verse encapsulates a powerful moment in Israel’s history—a moment of decisive victory coupled with profound exhaustion. Here, we encounter the…

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A Prayer for Strength and Perseverance Amidst Trials

O Heavenly Father, We come before You on this sacred day, enveloped in the awe of Your eternal presence. As we gather in Your name, we turn our hearts towards the faithfulness exhibited by the children of Israel in times of strife and struggle, as recorded in 1 Samuel 14:31…

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1 Samuel 14:31 - "And they smote the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon: and the people were very faint."
1 Samuel 15:31 - "So Samuel turned again after Saul; and Saul worshipped the LORD."
Mateo 14:31
2 Samuel 14:31 - "Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom unto his house, and said unto him, Wherefore have thy servants set my field on fire?"
1 Samuel 31:11 - "¶ And when the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead heard of that which the Philistines had done to Saul;"
1 Samuel 14:6
1 Samuel 31:13 - "And they took their bones, and buried them under a tree at Jabesh, and fasted seven days."
1 Samuel 14:7
1 Samuel 31:3 - "And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers."
1 Samuel 31:10 - "And they put his armour in the house of Ashtaroth: and they fastened his body to the wall of Beth-shan."
"So Samuel turned again after Saul; and Saul worshipped the LORD." - 1 Samuel 15:31
1 Samuel 31:6 - "So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armourbearer, and all his men, that same day together."
1 Samuel 14:27
1 Samuel 13:14
2 Samuel 6:14
1 Samuel 31:1 - "Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa."
1 Samuel 11:14 - "Then said Samuel to the people, Come, and let us go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there."
1 Samuel 31:5 - "And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword, and died with him."
1 Samuel 17:31 - "And when the words were heard which David spake, they rehearsed them before Saul: and he sent for him."
1 Samuel 13:13-14
1 Samuel 17:14 - "And David was the youngest: and the three eldest followed Saul."
1 Samuel 4:14-16
1 Samuel 30:31 - "And to them which were in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men were wont to haunt."
1 Samuel 15:14 - "And Samuel said, What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?"
1 Samuel 3:1
1 Samuel 3:1
1 Samuel 31:8 - "And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his three sons fallen in mount Gilboa."
1 Samuel 31:2 - "And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchi-shua, Saul's sons."
1 Corinthians 14:31 - "For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted."