1 Samuel 8:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 8:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 8:4 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah," Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 8:4 — KJV
“Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah,”
— 1 Samuel 8:4 (KJV)
1 Samuel 8:4 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 8:4
“Then the children of Ammon were gathered together, and encamped in Gilead. And the children of Israel assembled themselves together, and encamped in Mizpeh. gathered: Heb. cried”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 8:4: then, israel, gathered
“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 8:4: israel, gathered, themselves
“Then shall the children of Judah and the children of Israel be gathered together, and appoint themselves one head, and they shall come up out of the land: for great shall be the day of Jezreel.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 8:4: then, israel, gathered
“And the Philistines gathered themselves together to fight with Israel, thirty thousand chariots, and six thousand horsemen, and people as the sand which is on the sea shore in multitude: and they came up, and pitched in Michmash, eastward from Bethaven.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 8:4: israel, gathered, themselves
“And Samuel said, What hast thou done? And Saul said, Because I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that thou camest not within the days appointed, and that the Philistines gathered themselves together at Michmash;”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 8:4: gathered, themselves, together
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