1 Samuel 14:48
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 14:48 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 14:48 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he gathered an host, and smote the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of them that spoiled them. gath..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 14:48 — KJV
“And he gathered an host, and smote the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of them that spoiled them. gathered...: or, wrought mightily”
— 1 Samuel 14:48 (KJV)
1 Samuel 14:48 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 14:48
“And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he delivered them into the hands of spoilers that spoiled them, and he sold them into the hands of their enemies round about, so that they could not any longer stand before their enemies.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:48: delivered, israel, hands
“That ye shall say, It is the sacrifice of the LORD'S passover, who passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt, when he smote the Egyptians, and delivered our houses. And the people bowed the head and worshipped.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:48: smote, delivered, israel
“So the LORD our God delivered into our hands Og also, the king of Bashan, and all his people: and we smote him until none was left to him remaining.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:48: smote, delivered, hands
“And the LORD delivered it also, and the king thereof, into the hand of Israel; and he smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein; he let none remain in it; but did unto the king thereof as he did unto the king of Jericho.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:48: smote, delivered, israel
“And the LORD delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel, which took it on the second day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein, according to all that he had done to Libnah.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:48: smote, delivered, israel
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