1 Samuel 8:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 8:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 8:8 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "According to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt even unto this day, wh..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 8:8 — KJV
“According to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt even unto this day, wherewith they have forsaken me, and served other gods, so do they also unto thee.”
— 1 Samuel 8:8 (KJV)
1 Samuel 8:8 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 8:8
“Now therefore fear the LORD, and serve him in sincerity and in truth: and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt; and serve ye the LORD.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 8:8: since, egypt, served
“Whereas I have not dwelt in any house since the time that I brought up the children of Israel out of Egypt, even to this day, but have walked in a tent and in a tabernacle.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 8:8: since, day, brought
“And they shall answer, Because they forsook the LORD their God, who brought forth their fathers out of the land of Egypt, and have taken hold upon other gods, and have worshipped them, and served them: therefore hath the LORD brought upon them all this evil.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 8:8: brought, egypt, served
“Because they have done that which was evil in my sight, and have provoked me to anger, since the day their fathers came forth out of Egypt, even unto this day.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 8:8: done, since, day
“And it shall be answered, Because they forsook the LORD God of their fathers, which brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, and laid hold on other gods, and worshipped them, and served them: therefore hath he brought all this evil upon them.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 8:8: brought, egypt, served
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