1 Samuel 13:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 13:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 13:4 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And all Israel heard say that Saul had smitten a garrison of the Philistines, and that Israel also was had in abominatio..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 13:4 — KJV
“And all Israel heard say that Saul had smitten a garrison of the Philistines, and that Israel also was had in abomination with the Philistines. And the people were called together after Saul to Gilgal. was...: Heb. did stink”
— 1 Samuel 13:4 (KJV)
1 Samuel 13:4 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 13:4
“And he took a yoke of oxen, and hewed them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the coasts of Israel by the hands of messengers, saying, Whosoever cometh not forth after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done unto his oxen. And the fear of the LORD fell on the people, and they came out with one consent. with...: Heb. as one man”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 13:4: israel, say, saul
“Then the five men departed, and came to Laish, and saw the people that were therein, how they dwelt careless, after the manner of the Zidonians, quiet and secure; and there was no magistrate in the land, that might put them to shame in any thing; and they were far from the Zidonians, and had no business with any man. Laish: also called, Leshem magistrate: Heb. possessor, or, heir of restraints”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 13:4: also, people, called
“Now therefore so shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel: from following: Heb. from after”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 13:4: israel, say, people
“Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, and encamp against the city, and take it: lest I take the city, and it be called after my name. it be called...: Heb. my name be called upon it”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 13:4: people, called, together
“Then the king went on to Gilgal, and Chimham went on with him: and all the people of Judah conducted the king, and also half the people of Israel. Chimham: Heb. Chimhan”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 13:4: israel, also, people
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