1 Samuel 12:24
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 12:24 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 12:24 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Only fear the LORD, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you. how...." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 12:24 — KJV
“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”
— 1 Samuel 12:24 (KJV)
1 Samuel 12:24 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 12:24
“Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 12:24: lord, how, great
“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 12:24: lord, truth, heart
“O LORD, for thy servant's sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all this greatness, in making known all these great things. great...: Heb. greatnesses”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 12:24: lord, heart, great
“Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The LORD hath done great things for them. hath...: Heb. hath magnified to do with them”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 12:24: lord, great, things
“The LORD hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 12:24: lord, great, things
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