1 Samuel 15:28
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 15:28 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 15:28 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Samuel said unto him, The LORD hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee this day, and hath given it to a neighbour ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 15:28 — KJV
“And Samuel said unto him, The LORD hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee this day, and hath given it to a neighbour of thine, that is better than thou.”
— 1 Samuel 15:28 (KJV)
1 Samuel 15:28 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 15:28
“And the LORD hath done to him, as he spake by me: for the LORD hath rent the kingdom out of thine hand, and given it to thy neighbour, even to David: to him: or, for himself me: Heb. mine hand”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 15:28: lord, hath, rent
“And also thus said the king, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which hath given one to sit on my throne this day, mine eyes even seeing it.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 15:28: lord, hath, israel
“And of all my sons, (for the LORD hath given me many sons,) he hath chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 15:28: lord, hath, kingdom
“Huram said moreover, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, that made heaven and earth, who hath given to David the king a wise son, endued with prudence and understanding, that might build an house for the LORD, and an house for his kingdom. endued...: Heb. knowing prudence and understanding”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 15:28: lord, hath, kingdom
“Thine own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity: for better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 15:28: day, neighbour, thine
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