1 Samuel 12:25
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 12:25 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 12:25 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "But if ye shall still do wickedly, ye shall be consumed, both ye and your king." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 12:25 — KJV
“But if ye shall still do wickedly, ye shall be consumed, both ye and your king.”
— 1 Samuel 12:25 (KJV)
1 Samuel 12:25 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 12:25
“And they dreamed a dream both of them, each man his dream in one night, each man according to the interpretation of his dream, the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt, which were bound in the prison.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 12:25: both, king
“And the officers of the children of Israel, which Pharaoh's taskmasters had set over them, were beaten, and demanded, Wherefore have ye not fulfilled your task in making brick both yesterday and to day, as heretofore?”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 12:25: both, king
“And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David in times past to be king over you: in times...: Heb. both yesterday and the third day”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 12:25: both, king
“So Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem: for he did eat continually at the king's table; and was lame on both his feet.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 12:25: both, king
“And it came to pass, after the year was expired, at the time when kings go forth to battle, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried still at Jerusalem. after...: Heb. at the return of the year, or, in the spring”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 12:25: still, king
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