1 Samuel 4:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 4:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 4:12 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And there ran a man of Benjamin out of the army, and came to Shiloh the same day with his clothes rent, and with earth u..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 4:12 — KJV
“And there ran a man of Benjamin out of the army, and came to Shiloh the same day with his clothes rent, and with earth upon his head.”
— 1 Samuel 4:12 (KJV)
1 Samuel 4:12 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 4:12
“It came even to pass on the third day, that, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul with his clothes rent, and earth upon his head: and so it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the earth, and did obeisance.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 4:12: came, day, clothes
“There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 4:12: came, same, day
“And Joshua rent his clothes, and fell to the earth upon his face before the ark of the LORD until the eventide, he and the elders of Israel, and put dust upon their heads.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 4:12: clothes, rent, earth
“And it came to pass, that when David was come to the top of the mount, where he worshipped God, behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his coat rent, and earth upon his head:”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 4:12: came, rent, earth
“That there came certain from Shechem, from Shiloh, and from Samaria, even fourscore men, having their beards shaven, and their clothes rent, and having cut themselves, with offerings and incense in their hand, to bring them to the house of the LORD.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 4:12: came, shiloh, clothes
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