1 Samuel 6:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 6:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 6:20 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the men of Bethshemesh said, Who is able to stand before this holy LORD God? and to whom shall he go up from us?" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 6:20 — KJV
“And the men of Bethshemesh said, Who is able to stand before this holy LORD God? and to whom shall he go up from us?”
— 1 Samuel 6:20 (KJV)
1 Samuel 6:20 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 6:20
“Wherefore have ye not eaten the sin offering in the holy place, seeing it is most holy, and God hath given it you to bear the iniquity of the congregation, to make atonement for them before the LORD?”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 6:20: men, before, holy
“There shall no man be able to stand before you: for the LORD your God shall lay the fear of you and the dread of you upon all the land that ye shall tread upon, as he hath said unto you.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 6:20: able, stand, before
“Then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before the LORD, before the priests and the judges, which shall be in those days;”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 6:20: men, stand, before
“Ye stand this day all of you before the LORD your God; your captains of your tribes, your elders, and your officers, with all the men of Israel,”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 6:20: men, stand, before
“And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word. Elijah: Heb. Elijahu: Gr. Elias”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 6:20: stand, before, lord
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