1 Samuel 12:13
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 12:13 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 12:13 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Now therefore behold the king whom ye have chosen, and whom ye have desired! and, behold, the LORD hath set a king over ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 12:13 — KJV
“Now therefore behold the king whom ye have chosen, and whom ye have desired! and, behold, the LORD hath set a king over you.”
— 1 Samuel 12:13 (KJV)
1 Samuel 12:13 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 12:13
“Now therefore, behold, the Lord bringeth up upon them the waters of the river, strong and many, even the king of Assyria, and all his glory: and he shall come up over all his channels, and go over all his banks:”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 12:13: now, therefore, behold
“And ye have this day rejected your God, who himself saved you out of all your adversities and your tribulations; and ye have said unto him, Nay, but set a king over us. Now therefore present yourselves before the LORD by your tribes, and by your thousands.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 12:13: now, therefore, king
“Thou shalt in any wise set him king over thee, whom the LORD thy God shall choose: one from among thy brethren shalt thou set king over thee: thou mayest not set a stranger over thee, which is not thy brother.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 12:13: king, whom, lord
“The LORD shall bring thee, and thy king which thou shalt set over thee, unto a nation which neither thou nor thy fathers have known; and there shalt thou serve other gods, wood and stone.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 12:13: now, king, lord
“And Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why speak ye not a word of bringing the king back? speak...: Heb. are ye silent?”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 12:13: now, therefore, king
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