1 Samuel 15:35
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 15:35 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 15:35 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Samuel came no more to see Saul until the day of his death: nevertheless Samuel mourned for Saul: and the LORD repen..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 15:35 — KJV
“And Samuel came no more to see Saul until the day of his death: nevertheless Samuel mourned for Saul: and the LORD repented that he had made Saul king over Israel.”
— 1 Samuel 15:35 (KJV)
1 Samuel 15:35 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 15:35
“And it came to pass, when all the kings of the Amorites, which were on the side of Jordan westward, and all the kings of the Canaanites, which were by the sea, heard that the LORD had dried up the waters of Jordan from before the children of Israel, until we were passed over, that their heart melted, neither was there spirit in them any more, because of the children of Israel.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 15:35: came, more, until
“And moreover in time past, even when Saul was king, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the LORD thy God said unto thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be ruler over my people Israel. in time...: Heb. both yesterday and the third day feed: or, rule”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 15:35: more, saul, day
“Therefore came all the elders of Israel to the king to Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the LORD; and they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of the LORD by Samuel. by: Heb. by the hand of”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 15:35: samuel, came, lord
“And the LORD said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 15:35: samuel, see, saul
“So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a league with them in Hebron before the LORD: and they anointed David king over Israel.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 15:35: came, lord, made
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