1 Samuel 31:10
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 31:10 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 31:10 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And they put his armour in the house of Ashtaroth: and they fastened his body to the wall of Bethshan." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 31:10 — KJV
“And they put his armour in the house of Ashtaroth: and they fastened his body to the wall of Bethshan.”
— 1 Samuel 31:10 (KJV)
1 Samuel 31:10 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 31:10
“And they put his armour in the house of their gods, and fastened his head in the temple of Dagon.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 31:10: put, armour, house
“The nethermost chamber was five cubits broad, and the middle was six cubits broad, and the third was seven cubits broad: for without in the wall of the house he made narrowed rests round about, that the beams should not be fastened in the walls of the house. narrowed...: Heb. narrowings, or, rebatements”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 31:10: house, fastened, wall
“And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return unto the LORD with all your hearts, then put away the strange gods and Ashtaroth from among you, and prepare your hearts unto the LORD, and serve him only: and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 31:10: put, house, ashtaroth
“All the valiant men arose, and went all night, and took the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons from the wall of Bethshan, and came to Jabesh, and burnt them there.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 31:10: body, wall, bethshan
“But the men put forth their hand, and pulled Lot into the house to them, and shut to the door.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 31:10: put, house
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