1 Samuel 28:22
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 28:22 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 28:22 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Now therefore, I pray thee, hearken thou also unto the voice of thine handmaid, and let me set a morsel of bread before ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 28:22 — KJV
“Now therefore, I pray thee, hearken thou also unto the voice of thine handmaid, and let me set a morsel of bread before thee; and eat, that thou mayest have strength, when thou goest on thy way.”
— 1 Samuel 28:22 (KJV)
1 Samuel 28:22 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 28:22
“Now therefore deliver us the men, the children of Belial, which are in Gibeah, that we may put them to death, and put away evil from Israel. But the children of Benjamin would not hearken to the voice of their brethren the children of Israel:”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 28:22: now, therefore, hearken
“Now therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou mayest save thine own life, and the life of thy son Solomon.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 28:22: now, therefore, pray
“Let thine ear now be attentive, and thine eyes open, that thou mayest hear the prayer of thy servant, which I pray before thee now, day and night, for the children of Israel thy servants, and confess the sins of the children of Israel, which we have sinned against thee: both I and my father's house have sinned.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 28:22: now, pray, thine
“And he said, Let me go, I pray thee; for our family hath a sacrifice in the city; and my brother, he hath commanded me to be there: and now, if I have found favour in thine eyes, let me get away, I pray thee, and see my brethren. Therefore he cometh not unto the king's table.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 28:22: now, therefore, pray
“Now therefore forgive, I pray thee, my sin only this once, and intreat the LORD your God, that he may take away from me this death only.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 28:22: now, therefore, pray
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