1 Samuel 8:10
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 8:10 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 8:10 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Samuel told all the words of the LORD unto the people that asked of him a king." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 8:10 — KJV
“And Samuel told all the words of the LORD unto the people that asked of him a king.”
— 1 Samuel 8:10 (KJV)
1 Samuel 8:10 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 8:10
“Then Samuel told the people the manner of the kingdom, and wrote it in a book, and laid it up before the LORD. And Samuel sent all the people away, every man to his house.”
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“Samuel also said unto Saul, The LORD sent me to anoint thee to be king over his people, over Israel: now therefore hearken thou unto the voice of the words of the LORD.”
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“And they said, The man asked us straitly of our state, and of our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye another brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words: could we certainly know that he would say, Bring your brother down? asked...: Heb. asking asked us tenor: Heb. mouth could...: Heb. knowing could we know”
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“And the LORD said unto Moses, Lo, I come unto thee in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with thee, and believe thee for ever. And Moses told the words of the people unto the LORD.”
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“And Moses came and told the people all the words of the LORD, and all the judgments: and all the people answered with one voice, and said, All the words which the LORD hath said will we do.”
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