1 Samuel 28:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 28:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 28:18 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Because thou obeyedst not the voice of the LORD, nor executedst his fierce wrath upon Amalek, therefore hath the LORD do..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 28:18 — KJV
“Because thou obeyedst not the voice of the LORD, nor executedst his fierce wrath upon Amalek, therefore hath the LORD done this thing unto thee this day.”
— 1 Samuel 28:18 (KJV)
1 Samuel 28:18 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 28:18
“Now the LORD hath brought it, and done according as he hath said: because ye have sinned against the LORD, and have not obeyed his voice, therefore this thing is come upon you.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 28:18: because, voice, lord
“And now I have this day declared it to you; but ye have not obeyed the voice of the LORD your God, nor any thing for the which he hath sent me unto you.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 28:18: voice, lord, nor
“Because ye have burned incense, and because ye have sinned against the LORD, and have not obeyed the voice of the LORD, nor walked in his law, nor in his statutes, nor in his testimonies; therefore this evil is happened unto you, as at this day.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 28:18: because, voice, lord
“Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by? behold, and see if there be any sorrow like unto my sorrow, which is done unto me, wherewith the LORD hath afflicted me in the day of his fierce anger. Is it...: or, It is nothing pass by: Heb. pass by the way?”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 28:18: lord, fierce, hath
“For he said, Because the LORD hath sworn that the LORD will have war with Amalek from generation to generation. Because...: or, Because the hand of Amalek is against the throne of the LORD, therefore, etc the LORD hath...: Heb. the hand upon the throne of the LORD”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 28:18: because, lord, amalek
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