1 Samuel 12:14
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 12:14 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 12:14 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "If ye will fear the LORD, and serve him, and obey his voice, and not rebel against the commandment of the LORD, then sha..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 12:14 — KJV
“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”
— 1 Samuel 12:14 (KJV)
1 Samuel 12:14 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 12:14
“Ye shall walk after the LORD your God, and fear him, and keep his commandments, and obey his voice, and ye shall serve him, and cleave unto him.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 12:14: fear, lord, serve
“Likewise when the LORD sent you from Kadeshbarnea, saying, Go up and possess the land which I have given you; then ye rebelled against the commandment of the LORD your God, and ye believed him not, nor hearkened to his voice.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 12:14: lord, voice, rebel
“But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command thee this day; that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee:”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 12:14: lord, serve, voice
“Notwithstanding, if the land of your possession be unclean, then pass ye over unto the land of the possession of the LORD, wherein the LORD'S tabernacle dwelleth, and take possession among us: but rebel not against the LORD, nor rebel against us, in building you an altar beside the altar of the LORD our God.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 12:14: lord, rebel, against
“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 12:14: lord, serve, against
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