1 Samuel 10:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 10:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 10:9 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And it was so, that when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, God gave him another heart: and all those signs came ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 10:9 — KJV
“And it was so, that when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, God gave him another heart: and all those signs came to pass that day. back: Heb. shoulder gave: Heb. turned”
— 1 Samuel 10:9 (KJV)
1 Samuel 10:9 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 10:9
“Wherefore it came to pass, when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bare a son, and called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of the LORD. when...: Heb. in revolution of days Samuel: that is, Asked of God”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 10:9: samuel, god, came
“And it came to pass in those days, when Moses was grown, that he went out unto his brethren, and looked on their burdens: and he spied an Egyptian smiting an Hebrew, one of his brethren.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 10:9: those, came, pass
“And it came to pass, when the judge was dead, that they returned, and corrupted themselves more than their fathers, in following other gods to serve them, and to bow down unto them; they ceased not from their own doings, nor from their stubborn way. corrupted...: or, were corrupt ceased...: Heb. let nothing fall of their”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 10:9: turned, god, came
“And it came to pass in those days, when there was no king in Israel, that there was a certain Levite sojourning on the side of mount Ephraim, who took to him a concubine out of Bethlehemjudah. a concubine: Heb. a woman a concubine, or, a wife a concubine”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 10:9: those, came, pass
“And it came to pass on the fourth day, when they arose early in the morning, that he rose up to depart: and the damsel's father said unto his son in law, Comfort thine heart with a morsel of bread, and afterward go your way. Comfort: Heb. Strengthen”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 10:9: heart, came, pass
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