1 Samuel 7:8
And the children of Israel said to Samuel, Cease not to cry unto the Lord our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines.
Cross-reference
In 1 Samuel 12:19-24, the people again ask Samuel to pray for them after sinning—mirroring the same plea for intercession.
In James 5:16, the prayer of a righteous person is powerful—Samuel's intercession here exemplifies that principle.
In Jeremiah 42:2, the remnant similarly begs Jeremiah to pray to God for them — a nearly identical plea for prophetic intercession.
In Psalm 44:7, the psalmist thanks God for saving Israel from foes — the same deliverance the people seek through Samuel's cry here.
In Psalm 106:44, God hears the cry of Israel in distress — the very outcome the people hope for when asking Samuel to cry out.
In Jeremiah 27:18, true prophets are called to intercede with God — same role Samuel is asked to fulfill here as intercessor for Israel.
In Genesis 20:7, Abraham as a prophet prays for Abimelech—another instance of a prophet interceding on behalf of others.
In Judges 4:3, Israel cries out directly against Canaanite oppression—similar plea for deliverance but without a mediator.
In 1 Kings 17:20, Elijah cries out to God to revive a boy—another prophet's persistent prayer for a specific need, like Samuel's here.
In Isaiah 37:4, Hezekiah asks Isaiah to pray against Assyria—another request for prophetic intercession in a national crisis.
In Isaiah 37:15, Hezekiah prays for deliverance from Assyria, just as Samuel is asked to cry out against the Philistines — both national crises met by prayer.
In Isaiah 62:7, the command to give God no rest parallels the plea to not stop crying out—both urge unceasing petition.