1 Samuel 3:15
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 3:15 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 3:15 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of the LORD. And Samuel feared to shew Eli the visio..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 3:15 — KJV
“And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of the LORD. And Samuel feared to shew Eli the vision.”
— 1 Samuel 3:15 (KJV)
1 Samuel 3:15 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 3:15
“And her lord rose up in the morning, and opened the doors of the house, and went out to go his way: and, behold, the woman his concubine was fallen down at the door of the house, and her hands were upon the threshold.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 3:15: morning, opened, doors
“And he said unto them, This is that which the LORD hath said, To morrow is the rest of the holy sabbath unto the LORD: bake that which ye will bake to day, and seethe that ye will seethe; and that which remaineth over lay up for you to be kept until the morning.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 3:15: lay, until, morning
“Behold, I build an house to the name of the LORD my God, to dedicate it to him, and to burn before him sweet incense, and for the continual shewbread, and for the burnt offerings morning and evening, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts of the LORD our God. This is an ordinance for ever to Israel. sweet...: Heb. incense of spices”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 3:15: morning, house, lord
“He in the first year of his reign, in the first month, opened the doors of the house of the LORD, and repaired them.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 3:15: opened, doors, house
“And I said unto them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun be hot; and while they stand by, let them shut the doors, and bar them: and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one to be over against his house.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 3:15: until, opened, doors
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