1 Samuel 11:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 11:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 11:4 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then came the messengers to Gibeah of Saul, and told the tidings in the ears of the people: and all the people lifted up..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 11:4 — KJV
“Then came the messengers to Gibeah of Saul, and told the tidings in the ears of the people: and all the people lifted up their voices, and wept.”
— 1 Samuel 11:4 (KJV)
1 Samuel 11:4 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 11:4
“And the people came to the house of God, and abode there till even before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept sore;”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 11:4: came, people, lifted
“And it came to pass, when the angel of the LORD spake these words unto all the children of Israel, that the people lifted up their voice, and wept.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 11:4: came, people, lifted
“And she wept before him the seven days, while their feast lasted: and it came to pass on the seventh day, that he told her, because she lay sore upon him: and she told the riddle to the children of her people. the seven...: or, the rest of the seven days”
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“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.”
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“And Jonathan, Saul's son, had a son that was lame of his feet. He was five years old when the tidings came of Saul and Jonathan out of Jezreel, and his nurse took him up, and fled: and it came to pass, as she made haste to flee, that he fell, and became lame. And his name was Mephibosheth. Mephibosheth: or, Meribbaal”
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