1 Samuel 15:13
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 15:13 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 15:13 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Samuel came to Saul: and Saul said unto him, Blessed be thou of the LORD: I have performed the commandment of the LO..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 15:13 — KJV
“And Samuel came to Saul: and Saul said unto him, Blessed be thou of the LORD: I have performed the commandment of the LORD.”
— 1 Samuel 15:13 (KJV)
1 Samuel 15:13 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 15:13
“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.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 15:13: samuel, saul, lord
“Now the LORD had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying, told...: Heb. revealed the ear of Samuel”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 15:13: samuel, came, saul
“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 15:13: samuel, came, saul
“And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the LORD thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would the LORD have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 15:13: samuel, saul, lord
“And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned: for I have transgressed the commandment of the LORD, and thy words: because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 15:13: samuel, saul, lord
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