1 Samuel 15:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 15:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 15:16 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then Samuel said unto Saul, Stay, and I will tell thee what the LORD hath said to me this night. And he said unto him, S..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 15:16 — KJV
“Then Samuel said unto Saul, Stay, and I will tell thee what the LORD hath said to me this night. And he said unto him, Say on.”
— 1 Samuel 15:16 (KJV)
1 Samuel 15:16 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 15:16
“Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Ebenezer, saying, Hitherto hath the LORD helped us. Ebenezer: that is, The stone of help”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 15:16: then, samuel, lord
“It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king: for he is turned back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments. And it grieved Samuel; and he cried unto the LORD all night.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 15:16: samuel, saul, lord
“Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the LORD, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 15:16: then, lord, hath
“And Gideon said unto him, Oh my Lord, if the LORD be with us, why then is all this befallen us? and where be all his miracles which our fathers told us of, saying, Did not the LORD bring us up from Egypt? but now the LORD hath forsaken us, and delivered us into the hands of the Midianites.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 15:16: then, lord, hath
“And when Delilah saw that he had told her all his heart, she sent and called for the lords of the Philistines, saying, Come up this once, for he hath shewed me all his heart. Then the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and brought money in their hand.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 15:16: then, lord, hath
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