1 Samuel 13:13
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 13:13 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 13:13 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the LORD thy God, which he comm..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 13:13 — KJV
“And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the LORD thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would the LORD have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever.”
— 1 Samuel 13:13 (KJV)
1 Samuel 13:13 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 13:13
“And Jeremiah said unto the house of the Rechabites, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Because ye have obeyed the commandment of Jonadab your father, and kept all his precepts, and done according unto all that he hath commanded you:”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 13:13: done, kept, commandment
“And Joshua said unto Achan, My son, give, I pray thee, glory to the LORD God of Israel, and make confession unto him; and tell me now what thou hast done; hide it not from me.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 13:13: hast, done, lord
“And they were to prove Israel by them, to know whether they would hearken unto the commandments of the LORD, which he commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 13:13: commandment, lord, commanded
“Wherefore the LORD said unto Solomon, Forasmuch as this is done of thee, and thou hast not kept my covenant and my statutes, which I have commanded thee, I will surely rend the kingdom from thee, and will give it to thy servant. is done...: Heb. is with thee”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 13:13: hast, done, kept
“And he cried unto the man of God that came from Judah, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Forasmuch as thou hast disobeyed the mouth of the LORD, and hast not kept the commandment which the LORD thy God commanded thee,”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 13:13: hast, kept, commandment
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