1 Samuel 8:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 8:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 8:6 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the LORD. displeased..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 8:6 — KJV
“But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the LORD. displeased: Heb. was evil in the eyes of”
— 1 Samuel 8:6 (KJV)
1 Samuel 8:6 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 8:6
“And the thing which he did displeased the LORD: wherefore he slew him also. displeased...: Heb. was evil in the eyes of the Lord”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 8:6: thing, displeased, lord
“And when the mourning was past, David sent and fetched her to his house, and she became his wife, and bare him a son. But the thing that David had done displeased the LORD. displeased: Heb. was evil in the eyes of”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 8:6: thing, displeased, lord
“And God was displeased with this thing; therefore he smote Israel. And...: Heb. And it was evil in the eyes of the LORD concerning this thing”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 8:6: thing, displeased, lord
“Then a lord on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God, and said, Behold, if the LORD would make windows in heaven, might this thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof. a lord...: Heb. a lord which belonged to the king leaning upon his hand”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 8:6: thing, king, lord
“For our fathers have trespassed, and done that which was evil in the eyes of the LORD our God, and have forsaken him, and have turned away their faces from the habitation of the LORD, and turned their backs. turned their...: Heb. given the neck”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 8:6: give, lord, heb
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