1 Samuel 11:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 11:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 11:1 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then Nahash the Ammonite came up, and encamped against Jabeshgilead: and all the men of Jabesh said unto Nahash, Make a ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 11:1 — KJV
“Then Nahash the Ammonite came up, and encamped against Jabeshgilead: and all the men of Jabesh said unto Nahash, Make a covenant with us, and we will serve thee.”
— 1 Samuel 11:1 (KJV)
1 Samuel 11:1 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 11:1
“When ye have transgressed the covenant of the LORD your God, which he commanded you, and have gone and served other gods, and bowed yourselves to them; then shall the anger of the LORD be kindled against you, and ye shall perish quickly from off the good land which he hath given unto you.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 11:1: then, against, covenant
“And Benjamin came again at that time; and they gave them wives which they had saved alive of the women of Jabeshgilead: and yet so they sufficed them not.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 11:1: came, jabeshgilead, men
“And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, That the men of Jabeshgilead were they that buried Saul.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 11:1: came, jabeshgilead, men
“Now the men did diligently observe whether any thing would come from him, and did hastily catch it: and they said, Thy brother Benhadad. Then he said, Go ye, bring him. Then Benhadad came forth to him; and he caused him to come up into the chariot.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 11:1: then, came, men
“And there came in two men, children of Belial, and sat before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 11:1: then, came, against
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