1 Samuel 15:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 15:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 15:5 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Saul came to a city of Amalek, and laid wait in the valley. laid...: or, fought" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 15:5 — KJV
“And Saul came to a city of Amalek, and laid wait in the valley. laid...: or, fought”
— 1 Samuel 15:5 (KJV)
1 Samuel 15:5 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 15:5
“Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I remember that which Amalek did to Israel, how he laid wait for him in the way, when he came up from Egypt.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 15:5: came, amalek, laid
“Then came Amalek, and fought with Israel in Rephidim.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 15:5: came, amalek, fought
“And all the people, even the people of war that were with him, went up, and drew nigh, and came before the city, and pitched on the north side of Ai: now there was a valley between them and Ai.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 15:5: came, city, valley
“And when they had set the people, even all the host that was on the north of the city, and their liers in wait on the west of the city, Joshua went that night into the midst of the valley. liers...: Heb. lying in wait”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 15:5: city, wait, valley
“And the Midianites and the Amalekites and all the children of the east lay along in the valley like grasshoppers for multitude; and their camels were without number, as the sand by the sea side for multitude.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 15:5: came, amalek, valley
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