1 Samuel 14:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 14:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 14:9 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "If they say thus unto us, Tarry until we come to you; then we will stand still in our place, and will not go up unto the..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 14:9 — KJV
“If they say thus unto us, Tarry until we come to you; then we will stand still in our place, and will not go up unto them. Tarry: Heb. Be still”
— 1 Samuel 14:9 (KJV)
1 Samuel 14:9 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 14:9
“Therefore prophesy and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because they have made you desolate, and swallowed you up on every side, that ye might be a possession unto the residue of the heathen, and ye are taken up in the lips of talkers, and are an infamy of the people: Because: Heb. Because for because are...: or, ye are made to come up on the lip of the tongue”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:9: say, thus, come
“Thus saith the LORD of hosts; If thou wilt walk in my ways, and if thou wilt keep my charge, then thou shalt also judge my house, and shalt also keep my courts, and I will give thee places to walk among these that stand by. charge: or, ordinance places...: Heb. walks”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:9: thus, then, stand
“Haste ye, and go up to my father, and say unto him, Thus saith thy son Joseph, God hath made me lord of all Egypt: come down unto me, tarry not:”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:9: say, thus, tarry
“And the LORD said unto Moses, Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh; lo, he cometh forth to the water; and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Let my people go, that they may serve me.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:9: say, thus, come
“And the LORD said unto Moses, Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may serve me.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 14:9: say, thus, stand
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