1 Samuel 12:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 12:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 12:7 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Now therefore stand still, that I may reason with you before the LORD of all the righteous acts of the LORD, which he di..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 12:7 — KJV
“Now therefore stand still, that I may reason with you before the LORD of all the righteous acts of the LORD, which he did to you and to your fathers. righteous...: Heb. righteousnesses, or, benefits to: Heb. with”
— 1 Samuel 12:7 (KJV)
1 Samuel 12:7 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 12:7
“Therefore now let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue for ever before thee: for thou, O Lord GOD, hast spoken it: and with thy blessing let the house of thy servant be blessed for ever. let it...: Heb. be thou pleased and bless”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 12:7: now, therefore, may
“And the LORD said unto Moses, Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may serve me.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 12:7: stand, may, before
“Now therefore hearken, O Israel, unto the statutes and unto the judgments, which I teach you, for to do them, that ye may live, and go in and possess the land which the LORD God of your fathers giveth you.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 12:7: now, therefore, may
“Not for thy righteousness, or for the uprightness of thine heart, dost thou go to possess their land: but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee, and that he may perform the word which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 12:7: may, before, lord
“And the LORD said unto me, Arise, take thy journey before the people, that they may go in and possess the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give unto them. take...: Heb. go in journey”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 12:7: may, before, lord
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