1 Samuel 3:14
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 3:14 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 3:14 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be purged with sacrifice no..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 3:14 — KJV
“And therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offering for ever.”
— 1 Samuel 3:14 (KJV)
1 Samuel 3:14 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 3:14
“And thou shalt say unto them, Whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers which sojourn among you, that offereth a burnt offering or sacrifice,”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 3:14: house, sacrifice, offering
“Therefore we said, Let us now prepare to build us an altar, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice:”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 3:14: therefore, sacrifice, nor
“Therefore said we, that it shall be, when they should so say to us or to our generations in time to come, that we may say again, Behold the pattern of the altar of the LORD, which our fathers made, not for burnt offerings, nor for sacrifices; but it is a witness between us and you.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 3:14: therefore, sacrifice, nor
“Thus saith the LORD, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren the children of Israel: return every man to his house; for this thing is from me. They hearkened therefore to the word of the LORD, and returned to depart, according to the word of the LORD.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 3:14: therefore, house, nor
“Therefore speak unto them, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Every man of the house of Israel that setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to the prophet; I the LORD will answer him that cometh according to the multitude of his idols;”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 3:14: therefore, house, iniquity
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