1 Samuel 31:11
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 31:11 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 31:11 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And when the inhabitants of Jabeshgilead heard of that which the Philistines had done to Saul; of that: or, concerning h..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 31:11 — KJV
“And when the inhabitants of Jabeshgilead heard of that which the Philistines had done to Saul; of that: or, concerning him that”
— 1 Samuel 31:11 (KJV)
1 Samuel 31:11 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 31:11
“And when all Jabeshgilead heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul,”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 31:11: jabeshgilead, heard, philistines
“And when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done unto Jericho and to Ai,”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 31:11: inhabitants, heard, done
“Now it came to pass, when Adonizedek king of Jerusalem had heard how Joshua had taken Ai, and had utterly destroyed it; as he had done to Jericho and her king, so he had done to Ai and her king; and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel, and were among them;”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 31:11: inhabitants, heard, done
“And David went and took the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son from the men of Jabeshgilead, which had stolen them from the street of Bethshan, where the Philistines had hanged them, when the Philistines had slain Saul in Gilboa:”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 31:11: jabeshgilead, philistines, saul
“And Jonathan smote the garrison of the Philistines that was in Geba, and the Philistines heard of it. And Saul blew the trumpet throughout all the land, saying, Let the Hebrews hear. Geba: or, the hill”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 31:11: heard, philistines, saul
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