1 Samuel 20:31

“For as long as the son of Jesse liveth upon the ground, thou shalt not be established, nor thy kingdom. Wherefore now send and fetch him unto me, for he shall surely die.”

"For as long as the son of Jesse liveth upon the ground, thou shalt not be established, nor thy kingdom. Wherefore now send and fetch him unto me, for he shall surely die." - 1 Samuel 20:31
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What does 1 Samuel 20:31 mean?

The verse 1 Samuel 20:31 in the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible reads, "For as long as the son of Jesse liveth upon the ground, thou shalt not be established, nor thy kingdom. Wherefore now send and fetch him unto me, for he shall surely die." This verse is part of a…

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Destinies Intertwined: The Danger of Envy and Pride

In 1 Samuel 20:31, the desperate words of King Saul reveal the depth of his fear and jealousy: "For as long as the son of Jesse liveth upon the ground, thou shalt not be established, nor thy kingdom. Wherefore now send and fetch him unto me, for he shall surely die." This verse…

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A Prayer of Trust Amidst Trials

O Sovereign Lord, Almighty King, Creator of all that is seen and unseen, I come before You today with a heart heavy with concern, reflecting on the enduring truths found in Your Holy Scriptures. In 1 Samuel 20:31, it is written, "For as long as the son of Jesse liveth upon the…

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1 Samuel 20:31 - "For as long as the son of Jesse liveth upon the ground, thou shalt not be established, nor thy kingdom. Wherefore now send and fetch him unto me, for he shall surely die."
1 Samuel 15:31 - "So Samuel turned again after Saul; and Saul worshipped the LORD."
1 Samuel 31:11 - "¶ And when the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead heard of that which the Philistines had done to Saul;"
1 Samuel 20:27-29
1 Samuel 20:20 - "And I will shoot three arrows on the side thereof, as though I shot at a mark."
1 Samuel 14:31 - "And they smote the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon: and the people were very faint."
1 Samuel 31:13 - "And they took their bones, and buried them under a tree at Jabesh, and fasted seven days."
1 Samuel 28:15-20
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 20:27-30
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."
1 Samuel 10:20 - "And when Samuel had caused all the tribes of Israel to come near, the tribe of Benjamin was taken."
"So Samuel turned again after Saul; and Saul worshipped the LORD." - 1 Samuel 15:31
1 Samuel 3:20 - "And all Israel from Dan even to Beer-sheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of the LORD."
1 Samuel 31:6 - "So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armourbearer, and all his men, that same day together."
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 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 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 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 Samuel 18:20 - "And Michal Saul's daughter loved David: and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him."
1 Samuel 20:39 - "But the lad knew not any thing: only Jonathan and David knew the matter."
1 Samuel 3:1-10
1 Samuel 1:20 - "Wherefore it came to pass, when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bare a son, and called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of the LORD."
1 Samuel 31:4 Saul took his own sword and fell on it. create the image in color
1 Samuel 20:28 - "And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Beth-lehem:"