1 Samuel 11:15
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 11:15 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 11:15 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And all the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Saul king before the LORD in Gilgal; and there they sacrificed sa..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 11:15 — KJV
“And all the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Saul king before the LORD in Gilgal; and there they sacrificed sacrifices of peace offerings before the LORD; and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.”
— 1 Samuel 11:15 (KJV)
1 Samuel 11:15 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 11:15
“Then all the children of Israel, and all the people, went up, and came unto the house of God, and wept, and sat there before the LORD, and fasted that day until even, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 11:15: people, went, before
“And he sent young men of the children of Israel, which offered burnt offerings, and sacrificed peace offerings of oxen unto the LORD.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 11:15: lord, sacrificed, peace
“And it came to pass, when the king of Ai saw it, that they hasted and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at a time appointed, before the plain; but he wist not that there were liers in ambush against him behind the city.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 11:15: people, went, king
“And Solomon offered a sacrifice of peace offerings, which he offered unto the LORD, two and twenty thousand oxen, and an hundred and twenty thousand sheep. So the king and all the children of Israel dedicated the house of the LORD.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 11:15: went, king, lord
“And the king stood by a pillar, and made a covenant before the LORD, to walk after the LORD, and to keep his commandments and his testimonies and his statutes with all their heart and all their soul, to perform the words of this covenant that were written in this book. And all the people stood to the covenant.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 11:15: people, made, king
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