1 Samuel 15:33
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 15:33 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 15:33 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Samuel said, As thy sword hath made women childless, so shall thy mother be childless among women. And Samuel hewed ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 15:33 — KJV
“And Samuel said, As thy sword hath made women childless, so shall thy mother be childless among women. And Samuel hewed Agag in pieces before the LORD in Gilgal.”
— 1 Samuel 15:33 (KJV)
1 Samuel 15:33 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 15:33
“Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 15:33: samuel, hath, made
“Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, The LORD hath not chosen these.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 15:33: samuel, hath, made
“The heave shoulder and the wave breast shall they bring with the offerings made by fire of the fat, to wave it for a wave offering before the LORD; and it shall be thine, and thy sons' with thee, by a statute for ever; as the LORD hath commanded.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 15:33: hath, made, before
“And bringeth it not unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, to offer an offering unto the LORD before the tabernacle of the LORD; blood shall be imputed unto that man; he hath shed blood; and that man shall be cut off from among his people:”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 15:33: hath, among, before
“And thou shalt rejoice before the LORD thy God, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy manservant, and thy maidservant, and the Levite that is within thy gates, and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, that are among you, in the place which the LORD thy God hath chosen to place his name there.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 15:33: hath, among, before
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