1 Samuel 8:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 8:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 8:7 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not re..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 8:7 — KJV
“And the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.”
— 1 Samuel 8:7 (KJV)
1 Samuel 8:7 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 8:7
“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.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 8:7: lord, samuel, hearken
“Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, even from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be ruler over my people Israel: from following: Heb. from after”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 8:7: lord, people, say
“Let the priests, the ministers of the LORD, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O LORD, and give not thine heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them: wherefore should they say among the people, Where is their God? rule over: or, use a byword against”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 8:7: lord, people, say
“And when Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said unto him, Behold the man whom I spake to thee of! this same shall reign over my people. reign over: Heb. restrain in”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 8:7: lord, samuel, people
“And the LORD said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 8:7: lord, samuel, rejected
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