1 Samuel 10:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 10:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 10:18 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And said unto the children of Israel, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I brought up Israel out of Egypt, and delivered..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 10:18 — KJV
“And said unto the children of Israel, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I brought up Israel out of Egypt, and delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all kingdoms, and of them that oppressed you:”
— 1 Samuel 10:18 (KJV)
1 Samuel 10:18 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 10:18
“That the LORD sent a prophet unto the children of Israel, which said unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I brought you up from Egypt, and brought you forth out of the house of bondage; a prophet: Heb. a man a prophet”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 10:18: children, israel, thus
“And the children of Israel said unto them, Would to God we had died by the hand of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the flesh pots, and when we did eat bread to the full; for ye have brought us forth into this wilderness, to kill this whole assembly with hunger.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 10:18: children, israel, lord
“And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul;”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 10:18: israel, thus, saith
“For so it was, that the children of Israel had sinned against the LORD their God, which had brought them up out of the land of Egypt, from under the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and had feared other gods,”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 10:18: children, israel, lord
“And now therefore thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, concerning this city, whereof ye say, It shall be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence;”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 10:18: israel, thus, saith
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