1 Samuel 10:27
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 10:27 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 10:27 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "But the children of Belial said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no presents. But he ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 10:27 — KJV
“But the children of Belial said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no presents. But he held his peace. held...: or, was as though he had been deaf”
— 1 Samuel 10:27 (KJV)
1 Samuel 10:27 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 10:27
“There was not a city that made peace with the children of Israel, save the Hivites the inhabitants of Gibeon: all other they took in battle.”
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“O Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee?”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 10:27: how, save, though
“And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they held their peace.”
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“But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go shew these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place.”
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“Esaias also crieth concerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved:”
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