1 Samuel 5:10
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 5:10 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 5:10 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Therefore they sent the ark of God to Ekron. And it came to pass, as the ark of God came to Ekron, that the Ekronites cr..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 5:10 — KJV
“Therefore they sent the ark of God to Ekron. And it came to pass, as the ark of God came to Ekron, that the Ekronites cried out, saying, They have brought about the ark of the God of Israel to us, to slay us and our people. us, to...: Heb. me to slay me and my”
— 1 Samuel 5:10 (KJV)
1 Samuel 5:10 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 5:10
“And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, It is the king of Israel. Therefore they compassed about him to fight: but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him; and God moved them to depart from him.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 5:10: therefore, god, came
“And they said unto him, There came a man up to meet us, and said unto us, Go, turn again unto the king that sent you, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that thou sendest to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron? therefore thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 5:10: therefore, sent, god
“Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and compassed the city about. great: Heb. heavy”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 5:10: therefore, sent, came
“And it came to pass, while they were slaying them, and I was left, that I fell upon my face, and cried, and said, Ah Lord GOD! wilt thou destroy all the residue of Israel in thy pouring out of thy fury upon Jerusalem?”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 5:10: god, came, pass
“Wherefore it came to pass, when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bare a son, and called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of the LORD. when...: Heb. in revolution of days Samuel: that is, Asked of God”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 5:10: god, came, pass
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