1 Samuel 4:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 4:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 4:1 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and pitched beside Ebe..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 4:1 — KJV
“And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and pitched beside Ebenezer: and the Philistines pitched in Aphek. came: or, came to pass: Heb. was”
— 1 Samuel 4:1 (KJV)
1 Samuel 4:1 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 4:1
“And it came to pass at the return of the year, that Benhadad numbered the Syrians, and went up to Aphek, to fight against Israel. to fight...: Heb. to the war with Israel”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 4:1: came, israel, went
“And it came to pass, when the king of Ai saw it, that they hasted and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at a time appointed, before the plain; but he wist not that there were liers in ambush against him behind the city.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 4:1: came, israel, went
“And the heathen shall know that the house of Israel went into captivity for their iniquity: because they trespassed against me, therefore hid I my face from them, and gave them into the hand of their enemies: so fell they all by the sword.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 4:1: word, israel, now
“And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and pitched by the valley of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines. set...: Heb. ranged the battle”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 4:1: israel, against, philistines
“And it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines gathered their armies together for warfare, to fight with Israel. And Achish said unto David, Know thou assuredly, that thou shalt go out with me to battle, thou and thy men.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 4:1: came, israel, now
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