1 Samuel 12:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 12:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 12:16 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Now therefore stand and see this great thing, which the LORD will do before your eyes." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 12:16 — KJV
“Now therefore stand and see this great thing, which the LORD will do before your eyes.”
— 1 Samuel 12:16 (KJV)
1 Samuel 12:16 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 12:16
“Seemeth it but a small thing unto you, that the God of Israel hath separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to himself to do the service of the tabernacle of the LORD, and to stand before the congregation to minister unto them?”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 12:16: stand, see, thing
“For the LORD thy God walketh in the midst of thy camp, to deliver thee, and to give up thine enemies before thee; therefore shall thy camp be holy: that he see no unclean thing in thee, and turn away from thee. unclean...: Heb. nakedness of any thing”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 12:16: therefore, see, thing
“And Joab said unto the king, Now the LORD thy God add unto the people, how many soever they be, an hundredfold, and that the eyes of my lord the king may see it: but why doth my lord the king delight in this thing?”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 12:16: now, see, thing
“And that lord answered the man of God, and said, Now, behold, if the LORD should make windows in heaven, might such a thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 12:16: now, see, thing
“I beseech thee, O LORD, remember now how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore. sore: Heb. with a great weeping”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 12:16: now, see, great
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