1 Samuel 7:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 7:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 7:8 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the children of Israel said to Samuel, Cease not to cry unto the LORD our God for us, that he will save us out of th..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 7:8 — KJV
“And the children of Israel said to Samuel, Cease not to cry unto the LORD our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines. Cease...: Heb. Be not silent from us from crying”
— 1 Samuel 7:8 (KJV)
1 Samuel 7:8 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 7:8
“And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD delivered them into the hand of the Philistines forty years. did evil...: Heb. added to commit, etc”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 7:8: children, israel, lord
“So the posts went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout all Israel and Judah, and according to the commandment of the king, saying, Ye children of Israel, turn again unto the LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, and he will return to the remnant of you, that are escaped out of the hand of the kings of Assyria. from: Heb. from the hand”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 7:8: children, israel, lord
“And when the people were come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, Wherefore hath the LORD smitten us to day before the Philistines? Let us fetch the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of Shiloh unto us, that, when it cometh among us, it may save us out of the hand of our enemies. fetch: Heb. take unto us”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 7:8: israel, lord, save
“So they sent and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines, and said, Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and let it go again to his own place, that it slay us not, and our people: for there was a deadly destruction throughout all the city; the hand of God was very heavy there. us not...: Heb. me not, and my”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 7:8: israel, lord, god
“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.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 7:8: israel, samuel, lord
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