Thematic Bible: A man of prayer

Is it not now wheat harvest? And yet for all that, I will call unto the LORD, and he shall send thunder and rain. Wherefore, perceive and understand how that your wickedness is great which ye have done in the sight of the LORD in asking you a king." Verse ConceptsHarvestGod's People Sinning

"It repenteth me that I have made Saul king. For he is turned from me and hath not performed my commandments." Wherefore Samuel was evil apaid and cried unto the LORD all night. Verse ConceptsConversion, God's demands forForsaking God, Illustrated ByWarnings Against ApostasyDisappointments, Examples OfGod, Repentance OfNightPrayer, Practicalities OfUnhappinessApostasy, Ot ExamplesAll Night PrayersSecret PrayerThey Do Not Keep CommandsRegrettingDisappointmentMaking Mistakessaul

Then said Samuel, "Gather all Israel to Mizpeh, that I may pray for you unto the LORD." And they gathered together to Mizpeh, and drew water and poured it out before the LORD and fasted the same day, and said there, "We have sinned against the LORD." And Samuel judged the causes of the children of Israel in Mizpeh. When the Philistines heard that the children of Israel were gathered together to Mizpeh, the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. And when the children of Israel heard that, they were afraid of the Philistines, read more.
and said to Samuel, "Cease not to cry unto the LORD our God for us, that he may save us out of the hands of the Philistines."

But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, "Give us a king to judge us." And Samuel prayed unto the LORD. Verse ConceptsPeople Involved In JudgementNot Pleasing PeopleNamed Individuals Who Prayed