1 Samuel 5:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 5:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 5:7 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And when the men of Ashdod saw that it was so, they said, The ark of the God of Israel shall not abide with us: for his ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 5:7 — KJV
“And when the men of Ashdod saw that it was so, they said, The ark of the God of Israel shall not abide with us: for his hand is sore upon us, and upon Dagon our god.”
— 1 Samuel 5:7 (KJV)
1 Samuel 5:7 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 5:7
“And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 5:7: men, saw, ark
“But Pharaoh shall not hearken unto you, that I may lay my hand upon Egypt, and bring forth mine armies, and my people the children of Israel, out of the land of Egypt by great judgments.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 5:7: men, ark, israel
“And upon the nobles of the children of Israel he laid not his hand: also they saw God, and did eat and drink.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 5:7: saw, god, israel
“Now therefore hearken, O Israel, unto the statutes and unto the judgments, which I teach you, for to do them, that ye may live, and go in and possess the land which the LORD God of your fathers giveth you.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 5:7: men, ark, god
“And they were to prove Israel by them, to know whether they would hearken unto the commandments of the LORD, which he commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 5:7: men, ark, israel
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