1 Samuel 12:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 12:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 12:20 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Samuel said unto the people, Fear not: ye have done all this wickedness: yet turn not aside from following the LORD,..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 12:20 — KJV
“And Samuel said unto the people, Fear not: ye have done all this wickedness: yet turn not aside from following the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart;”
— 1 Samuel 12:20 (KJV)
1 Samuel 12:20 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 12:20
“And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return unto the LORD with all your hearts, then put away the strange gods and Ashtaroth from among you, and prepare your hearts unto the LORD, and serve him only: and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 12:20: samuel, turn, lord
“And he took a yoke of oxen, and hewed them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the coasts of Israel by the hands of messengers, saying, Whosoever cometh not forth after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done unto his oxen. And the fear of the LORD fell on the people, and they came out with one consent. with...: Heb. as one man”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 12:20: samuel, people, fear
“Only fear the LORD, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you. how...: or, what a great thing”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 12:20: fear, done, lord
“And the LORD said unto Moses, When thou goest to return into Egypt, see that thou do all those wonders before Pharaoh, which I have put in thine hand: but I will harden his heart, that he shall not let the people go.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 12:20: people, turn, lord
“And it was told the king of Egypt that the people fled: and the heart of Pharaoh and of his servants was turned against the people, and they said, Why have we done this, that we have let Israel go from serving us?”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 12:20: people, done, turn
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