1 Samuel 7:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 7:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 7:16 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he went from year to year in circuit to Bethel, and Gilgal, and Mizpeh, and judged Israel in all those places. in ci..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 7:16 — KJV
“And he went from year to year in circuit to Bethel, and Gilgal, and Mizpeh, and judged Israel in all those places. in circuit: Heb. and he circuited”
— 1 Samuel 7:16 (KJV)
1 Samuel 7:16 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 7:16
“So were all those that were numbered of the children of Israel, by the house of their fathers, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war in Israel;”
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“And the Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he judged Israel, and went out to war: and the LORD delivered Chushanrishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand; and his hand prevailed against Chushanrishathaim. came: Heb. was Mesopotamia: Heb. Aram”
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“And he judged Israel twenty and three years, and died, and was buried in Shamir.”
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“And after him arose Jair, a Gileadite, and judged Israel twenty and two years.”
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“That the daughters of Israel went yearly to lament the daughter of Jephthah the Gileadite four days in a year. yearly: Heb. from year to year to lament: or, to talk with”
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