1 Samuel 8:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 8:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 8:1 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 8:1 — KJV
“And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.”
— 1 Samuel 8:1 (KJV)
1 Samuel 8:1 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 8:1
“And when it was told David, he gathered all Israel together, and passed over Jordan, and came to Helam. And the Syrians set themselves in array against David, and fought with him.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 8:1: came, pass, old
“And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of speaking, that, behold, the king's sons came, and lifted up their voice and wept: and the king also and all his servants wept very sore. very...: Heb. with a great weeping greatly”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 8:1: came, pass, old
“And it came to pass, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was come again, that they sent and called him unto the congregation, and made him king over all Israel: there was none that followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 8:1: came, pass, made
“Surely there was not holden such a passover from the days of the judges that judged Israel, nor in all the days of the kings of Israel, nor of the kings of Judah;”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 8:1: pass, old, judges
“Therefore came all the elders of Israel to the king to Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the LORD; and they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of the LORD by Samuel. by: Heb. by the hand of”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 8:1: came, samuel, made
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