1 Samuel 3:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 3:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 3:17 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he said, What is the thing that the LORD hath said unto thee? I pray thee hide it not from me: God do so to thee, an..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 3:17 — KJV
“And he said, What is the thing that the LORD hath said unto thee? I pray thee hide it not from me: God do so to thee, and more also, if thou hide any thing from me of all the things that he said unto thee. more also: Heb. so add thing: or, word”
— 1 Samuel 3:17 (KJV)
1 Samuel 3:17 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 3:17
“And as soon as we had heard these things, our hearts did melt, neither did there remain any more courage in any man, because of you: for the LORD your God, he is God in heaven above, and in earth beneath. did there...: Heb. rose up”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 3:17: thing, lord, god
“Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? Yea...: Heb. Yea, because, etc.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 3:17: lord, hath, god
“Take, I pray thee, my blessing that is brought to thee; because God hath dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough. And he urged him, and he took it. enough: Heb. all things”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 3:17: thing, hath, pray
“And they said, The God of the Hebrews hath met with us: let us go, we pray thee, three days' journey into the desert, and sacrifice unto the LORD our God; lest he fall upon us with pestilence, or with the sword.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 3:17: lord, hath, pray
“When a ruler hath sinned, and done somewhat through ignorance against any of the commandments of the LORD his God concerning things which should not be done, and is guilty;”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 3:17: thing, lord, hath
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