1 Samuel 15:30
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 15:30 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 15:30 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then he said, I have sinned: yet honour me now, I pray thee, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 15:30 — KJV
“Then he said, I have sinned: yet honour me now, I pray thee, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn again with me, that I may worship the LORD thy God.”
— 1 Samuel 15:30 (KJV)
1 Samuel 15:30 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 15:30
“And the LORD said unto Moses, Take all the heads of the people, and hang them up before the LORD against the sun, that the fierce anger of the LORD may be turned away from Israel.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 15:30: before, people, israel
“When thy people Israel be smitten down before the enemy, because they have sinned against thee, and shall turn again to thee, and confess thy name, and pray, and make supplication unto thee in this house: in: or, toward”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 15:30: sinned, pray, before
“And the king answered and said unto the man of God, Intreat now the face of the LORD thy God, and pray for me, that my hand may be restored me again. And the man of God besought the LORD, and the king's hand was restored him again, and became as it was before. the LORD, and: Heb. the face of the LORD, etc”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 15:30: now, pray, before
“Hear me, O LORD, hear me, that this people may know that thou art the LORD God, and that thou hast turned their heart back again.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 15:30: now, people, turn
“And if thy people Israel be put to the worse before the enemy, because they have sinned against thee; and shall return and confess thy name, and pray and make supplication before thee in this house; be put...: or, be smitten in: or, toward”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 15:30: sinned, pray, before
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