1 Samuel 10:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 10:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 10:12 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And one of the same place answered and said, But who is their father? Therefore it became a proverb, Is Saul also among ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 10:12 — KJV
“And one of the same place answered and said, But who is their father? Therefore it became a proverb, Is Saul also among the prophets? of...: Heb. from thence”
— 1 Samuel 10:12 (KJV)
1 Samuel 10:12 in Context — About the Book of 1 Samuel
1 Samuel traces Israel's shift from judges to kings through three lives: Samuel the prophet, Saul the rejected king, and David the shepherd anointed in secret. It is rich with prayer — Hannah's desperate plea for a child opens the book and becomes a template for praying through tears.
Cross-References for 1 Samuel 10:12
“Why should the name of our father be done away from among his family, because he hath no son? Give unto us therefore a possession among the brethren of our father. done...: Heb. diminished”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 10:12: one, father, therefore
“He shall enter peaceably even upon the fattest places of the province; and he shall do that which his fathers have not done, nor his fathers' fathers; he shall scatter among them the prey, and spoil, and riches: yea, and he shall forecast his devices against the strong holds, even for a time. peaceably...: or, into the peaceable and fat, etc forecast...: Heb. think his thoughts”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 10:12: one, place, father
“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? lay: Heb. fell”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 10:12: saul, also, among
“And Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me up? And Saul answered, I am sore distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God is departed from me, and answereth me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams: therefore I have called thee, that thou mayest make known unto me what I shall do. by prophets: Heb. by the hand of prophets”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 10:12: answered, therefore, saul
“That he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he hath, which is in the end of his field; for as much money as it is worth he shall give it me for a possession of a buryingplace amongst you. as much...: Heb. full money”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 10:12: one, place, among
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