1 Samuel 19:1

“And Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David.”

"And Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David." - 1 Samuel 19:1
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What does 1 Samuel 19:1 mean?

The verse 1 Samuel 19:1 in the King James Version of the Bible reads as follows: "And Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David." This verse takes place in a pivotal moment in the biblical narrative of the relationship between Saul, the…

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In the intricate web of relationships portrayed throughout the Bible, few narratives resonate as profoundly as that of King Saul and David. 1 Samuel 19:1 highlights a pivotal moment in this dramatic story: "And Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they…

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A Prayer for Protection and Deliverance from Malice

Heavenly Father, I come before You in deep reverence and gratitude, acknowledging Your sovereignty over all creation. Thank You for being a God who sees, knows, and cares for us intimately. In these uncertain times, where darkness seems to want to prevail, I turn my heart to the…

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1 Samuel 19:1 - "And Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David."
1 Samuel 19:19 - "And it was told Saul, saying, Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah."
1 Samuel 3:19-21
1 Samuel 28:15-19
1 Samuel 8:19-22
1 Samuel 8:19-22
1 Samuel 8:19-23
1 Samuel 8:19-22
1 Samuel 3:19 - "¶ And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground."
1 Samuel 8:19 - "¶ Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay; but we will have a king over us;"
1 Samuel 19:18 - "¶ So David fled, and escaped, and came to Samuel to Ramah, and told him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and dwelt in Naioth."
2 Samuel 19:1 - "And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weepeth and mourneth for Absalom."
1 Samuel 19:14 - "And when Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, He is sick."
1 Samuel 17:19 - "Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines."
"And it was told Saul, saying, Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah." - 1 Samuel 19:19
2 Samuel 1:19 - "The beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places: how are the mighty fallen!"
1 Samuel 1:19 - "¶ And they rose up in the morning early, and worshipped before the LORD, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah: and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and the LORD remembered her."
1 Samuel 19:6 - "And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan: and Saul sware, As the LORD liveth, he shall not be slain."
1 Samuel 19:12 - "¶ So Michal let David down through a window: and he went, and fled, and escaped."
1 Samuel 19:22 - "Then went he also to Ramah, and came to a great well that is in Sechu: and he asked and said, Where are Samuel and David? And one said, Behold, they be at Naioth in Ramah."
1 Samuel 19:16 - "And when the messengers were come in, behold, there was an image in the bed, with a pillow of goats' hair for his bolster."
Soothing the Soul: The Gospel of Gentle Care 1 Kings 19:3-8; 1 Samuel 16:14-23
1 Samuel 19:20 - "And Saul sent messengers to take David: and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as appointed over them, the Spirit of God was upon the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied."
1 Samuel 19:13 - "And Michal took an image, and laid it in the bed, and put a pillow of goats' hair for his bolster, and covered it with a cloth."
Soothing the Soul: The Gospel of Gentle Care 1 Kings 19:3-8; 1 Samuel 16:14-23
1 Samuel 16:19 - "¶ Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son, which is with the sheep."
1 Samuel 19:24 - "And he stripped off his clothes also, and prophesied before Samuel in like manner, and lay down naked all that day and all that night. Wherefore they say, Is Saul also among the prophets?"
1 Samuel 15:19 - "Wherefore then didst thou not obey the voice of the LORD, but didst fly upon the spoil, and didst evil in the sight of the LORD?"
1 Samuel 19:8 - "¶ And there was war again: and David went out, and fought with the Philistines, and slew them with a great slaughter; and they fled from him."