1 Samuel 12:10
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 12:10 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 12:10 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And they cried unto the LORD, and said, We have sinned, because we have forsaken the LORD, and have served Baalim and As..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 12:10 — KJV
“And they cried unto the LORD, and said, We have sinned, because we have forsaken the LORD, and have served Baalim and Ashtaroth: but now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serve thee.”
— 1 Samuel 12:10 (KJV)
1 Samuel 12:10 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 12:10
“And the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, saying, We have sinned against thee, both because we have forsaken our God, and also served Baalim.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 12:10: cried, lord, sinned
“And the tree of the field shall yield her fruit, and the earth shall yield her increase, and they shall be safe in their land, and shall know that I am the LORD, when I have broken the bands of their yoke, and delivered them out of the hand of those that served themselves of them.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 12:10: lord, served, now
“And Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest said unto the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the children of Manasseh, This day we perceive that the LORD is among us, because ye have not committed this trespass against the LORD: now ye have delivered the children of Israel out of the hand of the LORD. now: Heb. then”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 12:10: lord, because, now
“And when the LORD raised them up judges, then the LORD was with the judge, and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge: for it repented the LORD because of their groanings by reason of them that oppressed them and vexed them.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 12:10: lord, because, deliver
“And Gideon said unto him, Oh my Lord, if the LORD be with us, why then is all this befallen us? and where be all his miracles which our fathers told us of, saying, Did not the LORD bring us up from Egypt? but now the LORD hath forsaken us, and delivered us into the hands of the Midianites.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 12:10: lord, forsaken, now
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