1 Samuel 15:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 15:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 15:3 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 15:3 — KJV
“Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.”
— 1 Samuel 15:3 (KJV)
1 Samuel 15:3 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 15:3
“And they utterly destroyed all that was in the city, both man and woman, young and old, and ox, and sheep, and ass, with the edge of the sword.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 15:3: utterly, destroy, both
“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 15:3: amalek, utterly, destroy
“Now it came to pass, when Adonizedek king of Jerusalem had heard how Joshua had taken Ai, and had utterly destroyed it; as he had done to Jericho and her king, so he had done to Ai and her king; and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel, and were among them;”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 15:3: now, utterly, destroy
“For they came up with their cattle and their tents, and they came as grasshoppers for multitude; for both they and their camels were without number: and they entered into the land to destroy it.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 15:3: destroy, both, camel
“And this is the thing that ye shall do, Ye shall utterly destroy every male, and every woman that hath lain by man. hath lain...: Heb. knoweth the lying with man”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 15:3: now, utterly, destroy
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