1 Samuel 12:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 12:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 12:5 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he said unto them, The LORD is witness against you, and his anointed is witness this day, that ye have not found oug..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 12:5 — KJV
“And he said unto them, The LORD is witness against you, and his anointed is witness this day, that ye have not found ought in my hand. And they answered, He is witness.”
— 1 Samuel 12:5 (KJV)
1 Samuel 12:5 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 12:5
“Behold, here I am: witness against me before the LORD, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you. bribe: Heb. ransom to blind...: or, that I should hide mine eyes at him”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 12:5: lord, witness, against
“Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that the LORD had delivered thee to day into mine hand in the cave: and some bade me kill thee: but mine eye spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth mine hand against my lord; for he is the LORD'S anointed.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 12:5: lord, against, anointed
“The LORD render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness: for the LORD delivered thee into my hand to day, but I would not stretch forth mine hand against the LORD'S anointed.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 12:5: lord, against, anointed
“And Moses said unto the people, Remember this day, in which ye came out from Egypt, out of the house of bondage; for by strength of hand the LORD brought you out from this place: there shall no leavened bread be eaten. bondage: Heb. servants”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 12:5: lord, day, ought
“And Moses besought the LORD his God, and said, LORD, why doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people, which thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power, and with a mighty hand? the LORD: Heb. the face of the LORD”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 12:5: lord, against, ought
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