1 Samuel 13:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 13:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 13:18 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And another company turned the way to Bethhoron: and another company turned to the way of the border that looketh to the..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 13:18 — KJV
“And another company turned the way to Bethhoron: and another company turned to the way of the border that looketh to the valley of Zeboim toward the wilderness.”
— 1 Samuel 13:18 (KJV)
1 Samuel 13:18 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 13:18
“And from Bamoth in the valley, that is in the country of Moab, to the top of Pisgah, which looketh toward Jeshimon. country: Heb. field Pisgah: or, the hill Jeshimon: or, the wilderness”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 13:18: looketh, valley, toward
“And they turned and fled toward the wilderness unto the rock of Rimmon: and they gleaned of them in the highways five thousand men; and pursued hard after them unto Gidom, and slew two thousand men of them.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 13:18: turned, way, toward
“(Now the Amalekites and the Canaanites dwelt in the valley.) To morrow turn you, and get you into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 13:18: way, valley, wilderness
“Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border: wherefore Israel turned away from him.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 13:18: turned, way, border
“Then we turned, and took our journey into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea, as the LORD spake unto me: and we compassed mount Seir many days.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 13:18: turned, way, wilderness
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