1 Samuel 4:13
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 4:13 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 4:13 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And when he came, lo, Eli sat upon a seat by the wayside watching: for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And when t..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 4:13 — KJV
“And when he came, lo, Eli sat upon a seat by the wayside watching: for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And when the man came into the city, and told it, all the city cried out.”
— 1 Samuel 4:13 (KJV)
1 Samuel 4:13 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 4:13
“Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 4:13: came, eli, heart
“And it was told king David, saying, The LORD hath blessed the house of Obededom, and all that pertaineth unto him, because of the ark of God. So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obededom into the city of David with gladness.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 4:13: ark, god, into
“And as the ark of the LORD came into the city of David, Michal Saul's daughter looked through a window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before the LORD; and she despised him in her heart.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 4:13: came, heart, ark
“And there came in two men, children of Belial, and sat before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 4:13: came, eli, sat
“And when Moses was gone into the tabernacle of the congregation to speak with him, then he heard the voice of one speaking unto him from off the mercy seat that was upon the ark of testimony, from between the two cherubims: and he spake unto him. with him: that is, with God”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 4:13: seat, ark, god
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