1 Samuel 13:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 13:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 13:8 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he tarried seven days, according to the set time that Samuel had appointed: but Samuel came not to Gilgal; and the p..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 13:8 — KJV
“And he tarried seven days, according to the set time that Samuel had appointed: but Samuel came not to Gilgal; and the people were scattered from him.”
— 1 Samuel 13:8 (KJV)
1 Samuel 13:8 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 13:8
“And Samuel said, What hast thou done? And Saul said, Because I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that thou camest not within the days appointed, and that the Philistines gathered themselves together at Michmash;”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 13:8: days, samuel, appointed
“Thou shalt keep the feast of unleavened bread: (thou shalt eat unleavened bread seven days, as I commanded thee, in the time appointed of the month Abib; for in it thou camest out from Egypt: and none shall appear before me empty:)”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 13:8: seven, days, time
“The feast of unleavened bread shalt thou keep. Seven days thou shalt eat unleavened bread, as I commanded thee, in the time of the month Abib: for in the month Abib thou camest out from Egypt.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 13:8: seven, days, time
“And it came to pass at the seventh time, when the priests blew with the trumpets, Joshua said unto the people, Shout; for the LORD hath given you the city.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 13:8: seven, time, came
“And it came to pass, when the king of Ai saw it, that they hasted and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at a time appointed, before the plain; but he wist not that there were liers in ambush against him behind the city.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 13:8: time, appointed, came
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