1 Samuel 16:10
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 16:10 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 16:10 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, The LORD hath not chosen these." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 16:10 — KJV
“Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, The LORD hath not chosen these.”
— 1 Samuel 16:10 (KJV)
1 Samuel 16:10 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 16:10
“Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 16:10: jesse, made, pass
“The heave shoulder and the wave breast shall they bring with the offerings made by fire of the fat, to wave it for a wave offering before the LORD; and it shall be thine, and thy sons' with thee, by a statute for ever; as the LORD hath commanded.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 16:10: made, sons, before
“And I commanded you at that time, saying, The LORD your God hath given you this land to possess it: ye shall pass over armed before your brethren the children of Israel, all that are meet for the war. meet...: Heb. sons of power”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 16:10: sons, pass, before
“And it shall come to pass, when all these things are come upon thee, the blessing and the curse, which I have set before thee, and thou shalt call them to mind among all the nations, whither the LORD thy God hath driven thee,”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 16:10: pass, before, lord
“Howbeit the LORD God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father to be king over Israel for ever: for he hath chosen Judah to be the ruler; and of the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he liked me to make me king over all Israel:”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 16:10: sons, before, lord
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