1 Samuel 28:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 28:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 28:3 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. And Saul had put aw..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 28:3 — KJV
“Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. And Saul had put away those that had familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land.”
— 1 Samuel 28:3 (KJV)
1 Samuel 28:3 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 28:3
“And the woman said unto him, Behold, thou knowest what Saul hath done, how he hath cut off those that have familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land: wherefore then layest thou a snare for my life, to cause me to die?”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 28:3: now, saul, those
“And the king of the children of Ammon answered unto the messengers of Jephthah, Because Israel took away my land, when they came up out of Egypt, from Arnon even unto Jabbok, and unto Jordan: now therefore restore those lands again peaceably.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 28:3: now, israel, even
“Moreover the workers with familiar spirits, and the wizards, and the images, and the idols, and all the abominations that were spied in the land of Judah and in Jerusalem, did Josiah put away, that he might perform the words of the law which were written in the book that Hilkiah the priest found in the house of the LORD. images: or, teraphim”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 28:3: put, away, familiar
“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.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 28:3: samuel, israel, lamented
“Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, unto the land which I do give to them, even to the children of Israel.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 28:3: now, dead, israel
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