1 Samuel 3:10
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 3:10 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 3:10 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the LORD came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 3:10 — KJV
“And the LORD came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth.”
— 1 Samuel 3:10 (KJV)
1 Samuel 3:10 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 3:10
“Then Judah came near unto him, and said, Oh my lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my lord's ears, and let not thine anger burn against thy servant: for thou art even as Pharaoh.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 3:10: lord, came, then
“And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate: and it was so, that when any man that had a controversy came to the king for judgment, then Absalom called unto him, and said, Of what city art thou? And he said, Thy servant is of one of the tribes of Israel. came: Heb. to come”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 3:10: came, stood, called
“And Joab answered, The LORD make his people an hundred times so many more as they be: but, my lord the king, are they not all my lord's servants? why then doth my lord require this thing? why will he be a cause of trespass to Israel?”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 3:10: lord, times, then
“Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 3:10: lord, came, other
“Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from the LORD: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 3:10: lord, then, answered
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