1 Samuel 6:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 6:18 — by Collins Asein
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1 Samuel 6:18 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the golden mice, according to the number of all the cities of the Philistines belonging to the five lords, both of f..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 6:18 — KJV
“And the golden mice, according to the number of all the cities of the Philistines belonging to the five lords, both of fenced cities, and of country villages, even unto the great stone of Abel, whereon they set down the ark of the LORD: which stone remaineth unto this day in the field of Joshua, the Bethshemite. great...: or, great stone”
— 1 Samuel 6:18 (KJV)
1 Samuel 6:18 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 6:18
“Then said they, What shall be the trespass offering which we shall return to him? They answered, Five golden emerods, and five golden mice, according to the number of the lords of the Philistines: for one plague was on you all, and on your lords. you: Heb. them”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 6:18: golden, mice, according
“And the king of Ai he hanged on a tree until eventide: and as soon as the sun was down, Joshua commanded that they should take his carcase down from the tree, and cast it at the entering of the gate of the city, and raise thereon a great heap of stones, that remaineth unto this day.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 6:18: even, great, stone
“And Joshua said unto them, Pass over before the ark of the LORD your God into the midst of Jordan, and take ye up every man of you a stone upon his shoulder, according unto the number of the tribes of the children of Israel:”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 6:18: according, number, stone
“And the children of Israel did so as Joshua commanded, and took up twelve stones out of the midst of Jordan, as the LORD spake unto Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel, and carried them over with them unto the place where they lodged, and laid them down there.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 6:18: according, number, stone
“And the cart came into the field of Joshua, a Bethshemite, and stood there, where there was a great stone: and they clave the wood of the cart, and offered the kine a burnt offering unto the LORD.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 6:18: great, stone, lord
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