1 Samuel 15:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 15:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 15:21 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "But the people took of the spoil, sheep and oxen, the chief of the things which should have been utterly destroyed, to s..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 15:21 — KJV
“But the people took of the spoil, sheep and oxen, the chief of the things which should have been utterly destroyed, to sacrifice unto the LORD thy God in Gilgal.”
— 1 Samuel 15:21 (KJV)
1 Samuel 15:21 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 15:21
“And Saul said, They have brought them from the Amalekites: for the people spared the best of the sheep and of the oxen, to sacrifice unto the LORD thy God; and the rest we have utterly destroyed.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 15:21: people, sheep, oxen
“He that sacrificeth unto any god, save unto the LORD only, he shall be utterly destroyed.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 15:21: utterly, destroyed, sacrifice
“Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, even from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be ruler over my people Israel: from following: Heb. from after”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 15:21: people, took, sheep
“And David said unto God, Is it not I that commanded the people to be numbered? even I it is that have sinned and done evil indeed; but as for these sheep, what have they done? let thine hand, I pray thee, O LORD my God, be on me, and on my father's house; but not on thy people, that they should be plagued.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 15:21: people, sheep, should
“And king Solomon offered a sacrifice of twenty and two thousand oxen, and an hundred and twenty thousand sheep: so the king and all the people dedicated the house of God.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 15:21: people, sheep, oxen
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