Thematic Bible: A man of prayer

Is it not [the beginning of the] wheat harvest today? I will call to the Lord and He will send thunder and rain; then you will know [without any doubt], and see that your evil which you have done is great in the sight of the Lord by asking for yourselves a king.”

Verse Concepts

Harvest

God's People Sinning

“I regret that I made Saul king, for he has turned away from following Me and has not carried out My commands.” Samuel was angry [over Saul’s failure] and he cried out to the Lord all night.

Verse Concepts

Conversion, God's demands forForsaking God, Illustrated ByWarnings Against ApostasyDisappointments, Examples OfGod, Repentance OfNightPrayer, Practicalities OfUnhappiness

Apostasy, Ot ExamplesAll Night PrayersSecret PrayerThey Do Not Keep CommandsRegrettingDisappointmentMaking Mistakessaul

Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpah and I will pray to the Lord for you. So they gathered at Mizpah and drew water and poured it out before the Lord and fasted on that day and said there, We have sinned against the Lord. And Samuel judged the Israelites at Mizpah. Now when the Philistines heard that the Israelites had gathered at Mizpah, the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. And when the Israelites heard of it, they were afraid of the Philistines. read more.
And the Israelites said to Samuel, Do not cease to cry to the Lord our God for us, that He may save us from the hand of the Philistines.

But their demand displeased Samuel when they said, “Give us a king to judge and rule over us.” So Samuel prayed to the Lord.

Verse Concepts

People Involved In JudgementNot Pleasing People

Named Individuals Who Prayed