1 Samuel 11:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 11:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 11:2 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Nahash the Ammonite answered them, On this condition will I make a covenant with you, that I may thrust out all your..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 11:2 — KJV
“And Nahash the Ammonite answered them, On this condition will I make a covenant with you, that I may thrust out all your right eyes, and lay it for a reproach upon all Israel.”
— 1 Samuel 11:2 (KJV)
1 Samuel 11:2 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 11:2
“Now it is in mine heart to make a covenant with the LORD God of Israel, that his fierce wrath may turn away from us.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 11:2: make, covenant, may
“And it came to pass on the morrow, that the firstborn said unto the younger, Behold, I lay yesternight with my father: let us make him drink wine this night also; and go thou in, and lie with him, that we may preserve seed of our father.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 11:2: make, may, lay
“But Pharaoh shall not hearken unto you, that I may lay my hand upon Egypt, and bring forth mine armies, and my people the children of Israel, out of the land of Egypt by great judgments.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 11:2: may, lay, israel
“And thou shalt make the staves of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold, that the table may be borne with them.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 11:2: make, may, lay
“And thou shalt take the atonement money of the children of Israel, and shalt appoint it for the service of the tabernacle of the congregation; that it may be a memorial unto the children of Israel before the LORD, to make an atonement for your souls.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 11:2: make, may, israel
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