1 Samuel 4:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 4:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 4:5 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And when the ark of the covenant of the LORD came into the camp, all Israel shouted with a great shout, so that the eart..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 4:5 — KJV
“And when the ark of the covenant of the LORD came into the camp, all Israel shouted with a great shout, so that the earth rang again.”
— 1 Samuel 4:5 (KJV)
1 Samuel 4:5 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 4:5
“And all Israel, and their elders, and officers, and their judges, stood on this side the ark and on that side before the priests the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, as well the stranger, as he that was born among them; half of them over against mount Gerizim, and half of them over against mount Ebal; as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded before, that they should bless the people of Israel.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 4:5: ark, covenant, lord
“And when the people were come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, Wherefore hath the LORD smitten us to day before the Philistines? Let us fetch the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of Shiloh unto us, that, when it cometh among us, it may save us out of the hand of our enemies. fetch: Heb. take unto us”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 4:5: ark, covenant, lord
“Behold, the ark of the covenant of the Lord of all the earth passeth over before you into Jordan.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 4:5: ark, covenant, lord
“So the ark of the LORD compassed the city, going about it once: and they came into the camp, and lodged in the camp.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 4:5: ark, lord, came
“So the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets: and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city. flat: Heb. under it”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 4:5: came, into, shouted
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