1 Samuel 15:31
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 15:31 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 15:31 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "So Samuel turned again after Saul; and Saul worshipped the LORD." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 15:31 — KJV
“So Samuel turned again after Saul; and Saul worshipped the LORD.”
— 1 Samuel 15:31 (KJV)
1 Samuel 15:31 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 15:31
“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 15:31: samuel, after, saul
“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 15:31: samuel, turned, saul
“Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Selahammahlekoth. Selahammahlekoth: that is, The rock of divisions”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 15:31: turned, again, after
“And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to his strength when the morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled against it; and the LORD overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea. overthrew: Heb. shook off”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 15:31: turned, again, lord
“And the LORD spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. And he turned again into the camp: but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the tabernacle.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 15:31: turned, again, lord
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