1 Samuel 11:11
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 11:11 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 11:11 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And it was so on the morrow, that Saul put the people in three companies; and they came into the midst of the host in th..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 11:11 — KJV
“And it was so on the morrow, that Saul put the people in three companies; and they came into the midst of the host in the morning watch, and slew the Ammonites until the heat of the day: and it came to pass, that they which remained were scattered, so that two of them were not left together.”
— 1 Samuel 11:11 (KJV)
1 Samuel 11:11 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 11:11
“And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together: and when they were come together, he said unto them, Men and brethren, though I have committed nothing against the people, or customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 11:11: people, three, came
“And Samuel said, What hast thou done? And Saul said, Because I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that thou camest not within the days appointed, and that the Philistines gathered themselves together at Michmash;”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 11:11: saul, people, came
“And it came to pass on the third day, when they were sore, that two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brethren, took each man his sword, and came upon the city boldly, and slew all the males.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 11:11: came, slew, day
“And he put them all together into ward three days. put: Heb. gathered”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 11:11: put, three, into
“And it came to pass, that in the morning watch the LORD looked unto the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and troubled the host of the Egyptians,”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 11:11: came, host, morning
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