1 Samuel 6:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 6:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 6:3 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And they said, If ye send away the ark of the God of Israel, send it not empty; but in any wise return him a trespass of..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 6:3 — KJV
“And they said, If ye send away the ark of the God of Israel, send it not empty; but in any wise return him a trespass offering: then ye shall be healed, and it shall be known to you why his hand is not removed from you.”
— 1 Samuel 6:3 (KJV)
1 Samuel 6:3 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 6:3
“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 6:3: send, away, ark
“And take the ark of the LORD, and lay it upon the cart; and put the jewels of gold, which ye return him for a trespass offering, in a coffer by the side thereof; and send it away, that it may go.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 6:3: send, away, ark
“And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return unto the LORD with all your hearts, then put away the strange gods and Ashtaroth from among you, and prepare your hearts unto the LORD, and serve him only: and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 6:3: away, god, israel
“If a man be found stealing any of his brethren of the children of Israel, and maketh merchandise of him, or selleth him; then that thief shall die; and thou shalt put evil away from among you.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 6:3: away, israel, any
“And Joab answered, The LORD make his people an hundred times so many more as they be: but, my lord the king, are they not all my lord's servants? why then doth my lord require this thing? why will he be a cause of trespass to Israel?”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 6:3: israel, any, trespass
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