1 Samuel 12:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 12:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 12:12 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And when ye saw that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon came against you, ye said unto me, Nay; but a king shall r..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 12:12 — KJV
“And when ye saw that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon came against you, ye said unto me, Nay; but a king shall reign over us: when the LORD your God was your king.”
— 1 Samuel 12:12 (KJV)
1 Samuel 12:12 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 12:12
“And when I saw that ye delivered me not, I put my life in my hands, and passed over against the children of Ammon, and the LORD delivered them into my hand: wherefore then are ye come up unto me this day, to fight against me?”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 12:12: saw, children, ammon
“Now it came to pass after this, that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon died, and his son reigned in his stead.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 12:12: nahash, king, children
“If ye will fear the LORD, and serve him, and obey his voice, and not rebel against the commandment of the LORD, then shall both ye and also the king that reigneth over you continue following the LORD your God: commandment: Heb. mouth continue...: Heb. be after”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 12:12: king, against, reign
“Only unto the land of the children of Ammon thou camest not, nor unto any place of the river Jabbok, nor unto the cities in the mountains, nor unto whatsoever the LORD our God forbad us.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 12:12: children, ammon, came
“And it came to pass, when all the kings of the Amorites, which were on the side of Jordan westward, and all the kings of the Canaanites, which were by the sea, heard that the LORD had dried up the waters of Jordan from before the children of Israel, until we were passed over, that their heart melted, neither was there spirit in them any more, because of the children of Israel.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 12:12: king, children, came
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