1 Samuel 12:15
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 12:15 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 12:15 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "But if ye will not obey the voice of the LORD, but rebel against the commandment of the LORD, then shall the hand of the..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 12:15 — KJV
“But if ye will not obey the voice of the LORD, but rebel against the commandment of the LORD, then shall the hand of the LORD be against you, as it was against your fathers.”
— 1 Samuel 12:15 (KJV)
1 Samuel 12:15 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 12:15
“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 12:15: voice, lord, rebel
“Yet the LORD testified against Israel, and against Judah, by all the prophets, and by all the seers, saying, Turn ye from your evil ways, and keep my commandments and my statutes, according to all the law which I commanded your fathers, and which I sent to you by my servants the prophets. by: Heb. by the hand of”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 12:15: lord, against, commandment
“We lie down in our shame, and our confusion covereth us: for we have sinned against the LORD our God, we and our fathers, from our youth even unto this day, and have not obeyed the voice of the LORD our God.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 12:15: obey, voice, lord
“Notwithstanding ye would not go up, but rebelled against the commandment of the LORD your God:”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 12:15: lord, rebel, against
“So I spake unto you; and ye would not hear, but rebelled against the commandment of the LORD, and went presumptuously up into the hill. went...: Heb. ye were presumptuous, and went up”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 12:15: lord, rebel, against
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