1 Samuel 13:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 13:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 13:1 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Saul reigned one year; and when he had reigned two years over Israel, reigned one...: Heb. the son of one year in his re..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 13:1 — KJV
“Saul reigned one year; and when he had reigned two years over Israel, reigned one...: Heb. the son of one year in his reigning”
— 1 Samuel 13:1 (KJV)
1 Samuel 13:1 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 13:1
“Ishbosheth Saul's son was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and reigned two years. But the house of Judah followed David.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 13:1: saul, reigned, year
“And Nadab the son of Jeroboam began to reign over Israel in the second year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned over Israel two years. began...: Heb. reigned”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 13:1: reigned, year, two
“And in the thirty and eighth year of Asa king of Judah began Ahab the son of Omri to reign over Israel: and Ahab the son of Omri reigned over Israel in Samaria twenty and two years.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 13:1: reigned, year, two
“Ahaziah the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned two years over Israel.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 13:1: reigned, year, two
“In the three and twentieth year of Joash the son of Ahaziah king of Judah Jehoahaz the son of Jehu began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned seventeen years. three...: Heb. twentieth year and third year”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 13:1: reigned, year, years
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