1 Samuel 7:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 7:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 7:3 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return unto the LORD with all your hearts, then put away..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 7:3 — KJV
“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.”
— 1 Samuel 7:3 (KJV)
1 Samuel 7:3 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 7:3
“And they put away the strange gods from among them, and served the LORD: and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel. strange...: Heb. gods of strangers grieved: Heb. shortened”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 7:3: israel, lord, put
“Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with him, Put away the strange gods that are among you, and be clean, and change your garments:”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 7:3: house, then, put
“Now therefore put away, said he, the strange gods which are among you, and incline your heart unto the LORD God of Israel.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 7:3: israel, lord, put
“Then they shall bring out the damsel to the door of her father's house, and the men of her city shall stone her with stones that she die: because she hath wrought folly in Israel, to play the whore in her father's house: so shalt thou put evil away from among you.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 7:3: house, israel, then
“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 7:3: israel, then, put
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