1 Samuel 4:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 4:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 4:18 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And it came to pass, when he made mention of the ark of God, that he fell from off the seat backward by the side of the ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 4:18 — KJV
“And it came to pass, when he made mention of the ark of God, that he fell from off the seat backward by the side of the gate, and his neck brake, and he died: for he was an old man, and heavy. And he had judged Israel forty years.”
— 1 Samuel 4:18 (KJV)
1 Samuel 4:18 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 4:18
“And Jonathan, Saul's son, had a son that was lame of his feet. He was five years old when the tidings came of Saul and Jonathan out of Jezreel, and his nurse took him up, and fled: and it came to pass, as she made haste to flee, that he fell, and became lame. And his name was Mephibosheth. Mephibosheth: or, Meribbaal”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 4:18: came, pass, made
“And it came to pass, that in process of time, after the end of two years, his bowels fell out by reason of his sickness: so he died of sore diseases. And his people made no burning for him, like the burning of his fathers.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 4:18: came, pass, made
“And it came to pass, when I prophesied, that Pelatiah the son of Benaiah died. Then fell I down upon my face, and cried with a loud voice, and said, Ah Lord GOD! wilt thou make a full end of the remnant of Israel?”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 4:18: came, pass, god
“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.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 4:18: came, ark, god
“And it came to pass at the end of forty days, that Noah opened the window of the ark which he had made:”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 4:18: came, pass, made
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