1 Samuel 6:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 6:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 6:12 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the kine took the straight way to the way of Bethshemesh, and went along the highway, lowing as they went, and turne..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 6:12 — KJV
“And the kine took the straight way to the way of Bethshemesh, and went along the highway, lowing as they went, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left; and the lords of the Philistines went after them unto the border of Bethshemesh.”
— 1 Samuel 6:12 (KJV)
1 Samuel 6:12 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 6:12
“And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner. from...: Heb. from after Abner”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 6:12: lowing, turned, right
“And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, and walked in all the way of David his father, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 6:12: way, turned, aside
“Let us pass, I pray thee, through thy country: we will not pass through the fields, or through the vineyards, neither will we drink of the water of the wells: we will go by the king's high way, we will not turn to the right hand nor to the left, until we have passed thy borders.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 6:12: way, right, hand
“And the ass saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and the ass turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 6:12: way, went, turned
“And the angel of the LORD went further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 6:12: way, went, right
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