1 Samuel 10:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 10:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 10:16 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Saul said unto his uncle, He told us plainly that the asses were found. But of the matter of the kingdom, whereof Sa..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 10:16 — KJV
“And Saul said unto his uncle, He told us plainly that the asses were found. But of the matter of the kingdom, whereof Samuel spake, he told him not.”
— 1 Samuel 10:16 (KJV)
1 Samuel 10:16 in Context — About the Book of 1 Samuel
1 Samuel traces Israel's shift from judges to kings through three lives: Samuel the prophet, Saul the rejected king, and David the shepherd anointed in secret. It is rich with prayer — Hannah's desperate plea for a child opens the book and becomes a template for praying through tears.
Cross-References for 1 Samuel 10:16
“And Saul's uncle said unto him and to his servant, Whither went ye? And he said, To seek the asses: and when we saw that they were no where, we came to Samuel.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 10:16: saul, uncle, asses
“When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house. some...: Heb. matter of nakedness divorcement: Heb. cutting off”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 10:16: uncle, found, matter
“Then she spake, saying, They were wont to speak in old time, saying, They shall surely ask counsel at Abel: and so they ended the matter. They were...: or, They plainly spake in the beginning, saying, Surely they will ask of Abel, and so make an end”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 10:16: plainly, matter, spake
“Now it came to pass, when they spake daily unto him, and he hearkened not unto them, that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai's matters would stand: for he had told them that he was a Jew.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 10:16: told, matter, spake
“Now the LORD had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying, told...: Heb. revealed the ear of Samuel”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 10:16: saul, told, samuel
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