1 Samuel 8:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 8:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 8:20 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "That we also may be like all the nations; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 8:20 — KJV
“That we also may be like all the nations; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.”
— 1 Samuel 8:20 (KJV)
1 Samuel 8:20 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 8:20
“Because Manasseh king of Judah hath done these abominations, and hath done wickedly above all that the Amorites did, which were before him, and hath made Judah also to sin with his idols:”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 8:20: also, nations, king
“Write ye also for the Jews, as it liketh you, in the king's name, and seal it with the king's ring: for the writing which is written in the king's name, and sealed with the king's ring, may no man reverse.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 8:20: also, may, like
“For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; I have put a yoke of iron upon the neck of all these nations, that they may serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon; and they shall serve him: and I have given him the beasts of the field also.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 8:20: also, may, nations
“Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 8:20: also, like, king
“And said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 8:20: like, nations, king
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