1 Samuel 8:13
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 8:13 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 8:13 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he will take your daughters to be confectionaries, and to be cooks, and to be bakers." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 8:13 — KJV
“And he will take your daughters to be confectionaries, and to be cooks, and to be bakers.”
— 1 Samuel 8:13 (KJV)
1 Samuel 8:13 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 8:13
“And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters, which are here; lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city. are here: Heb. are found iniquity: or, punishment”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 8:13: take, daughters
“And I will make thee swear by the LORD, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell:”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 8:13: take, daughters
“And my master made me swear, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife to my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell:”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 8:13: take, daughters
“And Rebekah said to Isaac, I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth: if Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these which are of the daughters of the land, what good shall my life do me?”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 8:13: take, daughters
“And Isaac called Jacob, and blessed him, and charged him, and said unto him, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 8:13: take, daughters
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