1 Samuel 25:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 25:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 25:1 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Samuel died; and all the Israelites were gathered together, and lamented him, and buried him in his house at Ramah. ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 25:1 — KJV
“And Samuel died; and all the Israelites were gathered together, and lamented him, and buried him in his house at Ramah. And David arose, and went down to the wilderness of Paran.”
— 1 Samuel 25:1 (KJV)
1 Samuel 25:1 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 25:1
“Then Saul arose, and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, having three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 25:1: david, arose, went
“And Sihon would not suffer Israel to pass through his border: but Sihon gathered all his people together, and went out against Israel into the wilderness: and he came to Jahaz, and fought against Israel.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 25:1: gathered, together, went
“Our father died in the wilderness, and he was not in the company of them that gathered themselves together against the LORD in the company of Korah; but died in his own sin, and had no sons.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 25:1: died, gathered, together
“And all the men of Shechem gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and went, and made Abimelech king, by the plain of the pillar that was in Shechem. plain: or, oak”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 25:1: gathered, together, house
“And the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and went northward, and said unto Jephthah, Wherefore passedst thou over to fight against the children of Ammon, and didst not call us to go with thee? we will burn thine house upon thee with fire. gathered...: Heb. were called”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 25:1: gathered, together, house
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