1 Samuel 12:22
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 12:22 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 12:22 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For the LORD will not forsake his people for his great name's sake: because it hath pleased the LORD to make you his peo..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 12:22 — KJV
“For the LORD will not forsake his people for his great name's sake: because it hath pleased the LORD to make you his people.”
— 1 Samuel 12:22 (KJV)
1 Samuel 12:22 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 12:22
“And the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest, which stood above the people, and said unto them, Thus saith God, Why transgress ye the commandments of the LORD, that ye cannot prosper? because ye have forsaken the LORD, he hath also forsaken you. came...: Heb. clothed”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 12:22: lord, forsake, people
“And to make thee high above all nations which he hath made, in praise, and in name, and in honour; and that thou mayest be an holy people unto the LORD thy God, as he hath spoken.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 12:22: lord, people, name
“For the army of the Syrians came with a small company of men, and the LORD delivered a very great host into their hand, because they had forsaken the LORD God of their fathers. So they executed judgment against Joash.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 12:22: lord, forsake, great
“Then said he unto me, The iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah is exceeding great, and the land is full of blood, and the city full of perverseness: for they say, The LORD hath forsaken the earth, and the LORD seeth not. full of blood: Heb. filled with, etc perverseness: or, wresting of judgment”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 12:22: lord, forsake, great
“And he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the LORD hath cursed. Noah: Gr. Noe: that is Rest, or, Comfort”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 12:22: lord, name, because
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