1 Samuel 7:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 7:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 7:4 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then the children of Israel did put away Baalim and Ashtaroth, and served the LORD only." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 7:4 — KJV
“Then the children of Israel did put away Baalim and Ashtaroth, and served the LORD only.”
— 1 Samuel 7:4 (KJV)
1 Samuel 7:4 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 7:4
“And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim, and Ashtaroth, and the gods of Syria, and the gods of Zidon, and the gods of Moab, and the gods of the children of Ammon, and the gods of the Philistines, and forsook the LORD, and served not him.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 7:4: children, israel, baalim
“And when the jubile of the children of Israel shall be, then shall their inheritance be put unto the inheritance of the tribe whereunto they are received: so shall their inheritance be taken away from the inheritance of the tribe of our fathers. whereunto...: Heb. unto whom they shall be”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 7:4: then, children, 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 7:4: then, children, israel
“And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim:”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 7:4: children, israel, baalim
“And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and forgat the LORD their God, and served Baalim and the groves.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 7:4: children, israel, baalim
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