1 Samuel 22:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 22:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 22:12 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Saul said, Hear now, thou son of Ahitub. And he answered, Here I am, my lord. Here...: Heb. Behold me" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 22:12 — KJV
“And Saul said, Hear now, thou son of Ahitub. And he answered, Here I am, my lord. Here...: Heb. Behold me”
— 1 Samuel 22:12 (KJV)
1 Samuel 22:12 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 22:12
“Wherefore Nathan spake unto Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, saying, Hast thou not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith doth reign, and David our lord knoweth it not?”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 22:12: hear, now, son
“And they said unto him, Behold now, there be with thy servants fifty strong men; let them go, we pray thee, and seek thy master: lest peradventure the Spirit of the LORD hath taken him up, and cast him upon some mountain, or into some valley. And he said, Ye shall not send. strong...: Heb. sons of strength some mountain: Heb. one of the mountains”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 22:12: now, son, here
“And the LORD said unto me, Son of man, mark well, and behold with thine eyes, and hear with thine ears all that I say unto thee concerning all the ordinances of the house of the LORD, and all the laws thereof; and mark well the entering in of the house, with every going forth of the sanctuary. mark well: Heb. set thine heart mark well: Heb. set thine heart”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 22:12: hear, son, here
“And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai. obtain...: Heb. be built by her”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 22:12: hear, now, lord
“And Isaac answered and said unto Esau, Behold, I have made him thy lord, and all his brethren have I given to him for servants; and with corn and wine have I sustained him: and what shall I do now unto thee, my son? sustained: or, supported”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 22:12: now, son, answered
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