1 Samuel 15:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 15:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 15:1 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Samuel also said unto Saul, The LORD sent me to anoint thee to be king over his people, over Israel: now therefore heark..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 15:1 — KJV
“Samuel also said unto Saul, The LORD sent me to anoint thee to be king over his people, over Israel: now therefore hearken thou unto the voice of the words of the LORD.”
— 1 Samuel 15:1 (KJV)
1 Samuel 15:1 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 15:1
“Therefore now let your hands be strengthened, and be ye valiant: for your master Saul is dead, and also the house of Judah have anointed me king over them. be ye...: Heb. be ye the sons of valour”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 15:1: also, saul, anoint
“Also in time past, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the LORD said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be a captain over Israel.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 15:1: also, saul, lord
“Therefore came all the elders of Israel to the king to Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the LORD; and they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of the LORD by Samuel. by: Heb. by the hand of”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 15:1: samuel, lord, anoint
“And they shall hearken to thy voice: and thou shalt come, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye shall say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath met with us: and now let us go, we beseech thee, three days' journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 15:1: lord, king, israel
“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 15:1: lord, over, people
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