1 Samuel 5:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 5:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 5:8 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "They sent therefore and gathered all the lords of the Philistines unto them, and said, What shall we do with the ark of ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 5:8 — KJV
“They sent therefore and gathered all the lords of the Philistines unto them, and said, What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel? And they answered, Let the ark of the God of Israel be carried about unto Gath. And they carried the ark of the God of Israel about thither.”
— 1 Samuel 5:8 (KJV)
1 Samuel 5:8 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 5:8
“So they sent and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines, and said, Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and let it go again to his own place, that it slay us not, and our people: for there was a deadly destruction throughout all the city; the hand of God was very heavy there. us not...: Heb. me not, and my”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 5:8: sent, gathered, lords
“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”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 5:8: sent, therefore, ark
“And Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and called for the elders of Israel, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers; and they presented themselves before God.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 5:8: sent, gathered, god
“Then the lords of the Philistines gathered them together for to offer a great sacrifice unto Dagon their god, and to rejoice: for they said, Our god hath delivered Samson our enemy into our hand.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 5:8: gathered, lords, philistines
“So David gathered all Israel together, from Shihor of Egypt even unto the entering of Hemath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjathjearim.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 5:8: gathered, ark, god
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