1 Samuel 7:14
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 7:14 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 7:14 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron even unto Gath; and the c..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 7:14 — KJV
“And the cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron even unto Gath; and the coasts thereof did Israel deliver out of the hands of the Philistines. And there was peace between Israel and the Amorites.”
— 1 Samuel 7:14 (KJV)
1 Samuel 7:14 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 7:14
“And Moses gave unto them, even to the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, and unto half the tribe of Manasseh the son of Joseph, the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, the land, with the cities thereof in the coasts, even the cities of the country round about.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 7:14: cities, even, coasts
“And the men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued the Philistines, until thou come to the valley, and to the gates of Ekron. And the wounded of the Philistines fell down by the way to Shaaraim, even unto Gath, and unto Ekron.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 7:14: philistines, israel, ekron
“And Israel took all these cities: and Israel dwelt in all the cities of the Amorites, in Heshbon, and in all the villages thereof. villages: Heb. daughters”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 7:14: cities, israel, thereof
“Command the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land of Canaan; (this is the land that shall fall unto you for an inheritance, even the land of Canaan with the coasts thereof:)”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 7:14: israel, even, coasts
“And the LORD said unto the children of Israel, Did not I deliver you from the Egyptians, and from the Amorites, from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines?”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 7:14: philistines, israel, deliver
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