1 Samuel 16:19
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 16:19 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 16:19 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son, which is with the sheep." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 16:19 — KJV
“Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son, which is with the sheep.”
— 1 Samuel 16:19 (KJV)
1 Samuel 16:19 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 16:19
“And David sent messengers to Ishbosheth Saul's son, saying, Deliver me my wife Michal, which I espoused to me for an hundred foreskins of the Philistines.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 16:19: saul, sent, messengers
“And it came to pass on the morrow, which was the second day of the month, that David's place was empty: and Saul said unto Jonathan his son, Wherefore cometh not the son of Jesse to meat, neither yesterday, nor to day?”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 16:19: wherefore, saul, jesse
“And David sent messengers unto the men of Jabeshgilead, and said unto them, Blessed be ye of the LORD, that ye have shewed this kindness unto your lord, even unto Saul, and have buried him.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 16:19: saul, sent, messengers
“And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons: and they built David an house. masons: Heb. hewers of the stone of the wall”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 16:19: sent, messengers, david
“Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and timber of cedars, with masons and carpenters, to build him an house.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 16:19: sent, messengers, david
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