1 Samuel 3:18
1 Samuel · Old Testament · Chapter 3
“And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the LORD: let him do what seemeth him good.”1 Samuel 3:18
What Does 1 Samuel 3:18 Mean?
1 Samuel 3:18 is found in the book of 1 Samuel, chapter 3, verse 18 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Truth.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to 1 Samuel 3:18 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
James 4:7“Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”Judges 10:15“And the children of Israel said unto the LORD, We have sinned: do thou unto us whatsoever seemeth good unto thee; deliver us only, we pray thee, this day.”2 Samuel 15:26“But if he thus say, I have no delight in thee; behold, here am I, let him do to me as seemeth good unto him.”2 Samuel 10:12“Be of good courage, and let us play the men for our people, and for the cities of our God: and the LORD do that which seemeth him good.”Job 1:21“And said, Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.”Daniel 4:35“And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?”Job 2:10“But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.”Psalms 39:9“I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst it.”Isaiah 39:8“Then said Hezekiah to Isaiah, Good is the word of the LORD which thou hast spoken. He said moreover, For there shall be peace and truth in my days.”2 Kings 20:19“Then said Hezekiah unto Isaiah, Good is the word of the LORD which thou hast spoken. And he said, Is it not good, if peace and truth be in my days?”1 Peter 5:6“Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:”Leviticus 10:3“Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that the LORD spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace.”1 Chronicles 19:13“Be of good courage, and let us behave ourselves valiantly for our people, and for the cities of our God: and let the LORD do that which is good in his sight.”Jeremiah 34:6“Then Jeremiah the prophet spake all these words unto Zedekiah king of Judah in Jerusalem,”Lamentations 3:39“Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?”Genesis 18:25“That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?”Joshua 9:25“And now, behold, we are in thine hand: as it seemeth good and right unto thee to do unto us, do.”1 Samuel 22:3“And David went thence to Mizpeh of Moab: and he said unto the king of Moab, Let my father and my mother, I pray thee, come forth, and be with you, till I know what God will do for me.”2 Samuel 16:10“And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? so let him curse, because the LORD hath said unto him, Curse David. Who shall then say, Wherefore hast thou done so?”2 Kings 4:26“Run now, I pray thee, to meet her, and say unto her, Is it well with thee? is it well with thy husband? is it well with the child? And she answered, It is well.”
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