1 Samuel 15:11
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 15:11 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 15:11 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king: for he is turned back from following me, and hath not performed my c..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 15:11 — KJV
“It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king: for he is turned back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments. And it grieved Samuel; and he cried unto the LORD all night.”
— 1 Samuel 15:11 (KJV)
1 Samuel 15:11 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 15:11
“The LORD hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and the LORD hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son: and, behold, thou art taken in thy mischief, because thou art a bloody man. behold...: Heb. behold thee in thy evil”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 15:11: saul, king, turned
“Then Samuel said unto Saul, Stay, and I will tell thee what the LORD hath said to me this night. And he said unto him, Say on.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 15:11: saul, hath, samuel
“And Samuel said unto Saul, I will not return with thee: for thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, and the LORD hath rejected thee from being king over Israel.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 15:11: saul, king, hath
“And it was so, when Gideon heard the telling of the dream, and the interpretation thereof, that he worshipped, and returned into the host of Israel, and said, Arise; for the LORD hath delivered into your hand the host of Midian. interpretation: Heb. breaking”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 15:11: king, turned, hath
“And they brought the head of Ishbosheth unto David to Hebron, and said to the king, Behold the head of Ishbosheth the son of Saul thine enemy, which sought thy life; and the LORD hath avenged my lord the king this day of Saul, and of his seed.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 15:11: saul, king, hath
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