1 Samuel 13:12

1 Samuel · Old Testament · Chapter 13

“Therefore said I, The Philistines will come down now upon me to Gilgal, and I have not made supplication unto the LORD: I forced myself therefore, and offered a burnt offering.”1 Samuel 13:12

What Does 1 Samuel 13:12 Mean?

1 Samuel 13:12 is found in the book of 1 Samuel, chapter 13, verse 12 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 10 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Cross-References (10)

These passages are connected to 1 Samuel 13:12 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Ecclesiastes 5:1“Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil.”Zechariah 7:2“When they had sent unto the house of God Sherezer and Regemmelech, and their men, to pray before the LORD,”1 Kings 12:26“And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now shall the kingdom return to the house of David:”Psalms 66:3“Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.”Proverbs 21:27“The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind?”Amos 8:5“Saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell corn? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and falsifying the balances by deceit?”2 Corinthians 9:7“Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.”1 Samuel 13:9“And Saul said, Bring hither a burnt offering to me, and peace offerings. And he offered the burnt offering.”1 Samuel 21:7“Now a certain man of the servants of Saul was there that day, detained before the LORD; and his name was Doeg, an Edomite, the chiefest of the herdmen that belonged to Saul.”1 Kings 12:33“So he offered upon the altar which he had made in Bethel the fifteenth day of the eighth month, even in the month which he had devised of his own heart; and ordained a feast unto the children of Israel: and he offered upon the altar, and burnt incense.”

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