1 Samuel 7:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 7:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 7:17 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And his return was to Ramah; for there was his house; and there he judged Israel; and there he built an altar unto the L..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 7:17 — KJV
“And his return was to Ramah; for there was his house; and there he judged Israel; and there he built an altar unto the LORD.”
— 1 Samuel 7:17 (KJV)
1 Samuel 7:17 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 7:17
“Then Joshua built an altar unto the LORD God of Israel in mount Ebal,”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 7:17: israel, built, altar
“And David built there an altar unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. So the LORD was intreated for the land, and the plague was stayed from Israel.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 7:17: israel, built, altar
“And it came to pass in the four hundred and eightieth year after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon's reign over Israel, in the month Zif, which is the second month, that he began to build the house of the LORD. began...: Heb. built”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 7:17: house, israel, built
“And the LORD hath performed his word that he spake, and I am risen up in the room of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised, and have built an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 7:17: house, israel, built
“And three times in a year did Solomon offer burnt offerings and peace offerings upon the altar which he built unto the LORD, and he burnt incense upon the altar that was before the LORD. So he finished the house. upon the altar that: Heb. upon it, etc”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 7:17: house, built, altar
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