1 Samuel 11:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 11:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 11:7 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he took a yoke of oxen, and hewed them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the coasts of Israel by the hands of ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 11:7 — KJV
“And he took a yoke of oxen, and hewed them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the coasts of Israel by the hands of messengers, saying, Whosoever cometh not forth after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done unto his oxen. And the fear of the LORD fell on the people, and they came out with one consent. with...: Heb. as one man”
— 1 Samuel 11:7 (KJV)
1 Samuel 11:7 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 11:7
“And if we have not rather done it for fear of this thing, saying, In time to come your children might speak unto our children, saying, What have ye to do with the LORD God of Israel? In time...: Heb. To morrow”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 11:7: israel, saying, done
“And there fell some of Manasseh to David, when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle: but they helped them not: for the lords of the Philistines upon advisement sent him away, saying, He will fall to his master Saul to the jeopardy of our heads. to the...: Heb. on our heads”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 11:7: sent, saying, saul
“And thou shalt shew thy son in that day, saying, This is done because of that which the LORD did unto me when I came forth out of Egypt.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 11:7: saying, forth, done
“And Israel served the LORD all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders that overlived Joshua, and which had known all the works of the LORD, that he had done for Israel. overlived...: Heb. prolonged their days after Joshua”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 11:7: israel, after, done
“And he sent messengers throughout all Manasseh; who also was gathered after him: and he sent messengers unto Asher, and unto Zebulun, and unto Naphtali; and they came up to meet them. gathered: Heb. called”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 11:7: sent, throughout, messengers
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