1 Samuel 10:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 10:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 10:5 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 10:5 — KJV
“After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither to the city, that thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tabret, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they shall prophesy:”
— 1 Samuel 10:5 (KJV)
1 Samuel 10:5 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 10:5
“And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth:”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 10:5: shalt, come, god
“And it came to pass, that when David was come to the top of the mount, where he worshipped God, behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his coat rent, and earth upon his head:”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 10:5: come, god, where
“And they said unto him, There came a man up to meet us, and said unto us, Go, turn again unto the king that sent you, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that thou sendest to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron? therefore thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 10:5: shalt, come, god
“And the man of God sent unto the king of Israel, saying, Beware that thou pass not such a place; for thither the Syrians are come down.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 10:5: come, god, pass
“Now it came to pass, after that Amaziah was come from the slaughter of the Edomites, that he brought the gods of the children of Seir, and set them up to be his gods, and bowed down himself before them, and burned incense unto them.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 10:5: after, come, god
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