1 Samuel 16:22
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 16:22 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 16:22 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favour in my sight." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 16:22 — KJV
“And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favour in my sight.”
— 1 Samuel 16:22 (KJV)
1 Samuel 16:22 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 16:22
“And if thou deal thus with me, kill me, I pray thee, out of hand, if I have found favour in thy sight; and let me not see my wretchedness.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 16:22: let, pray, found
“And he sent again a captain of the third fifty with his fifty. And the third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees before Elijah, and besought him, and said unto him, O man of God, I pray thee, let my life, and the life of these fifty thy servants, be precious in thy sight. fell: Heb. bowed”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 16:22: sent, let, pray
“If I have found favour in the sight of the king, and if it please the king to grant my petition, and to perform my request, let the king and Haman come to the banquet that I shall prepare for them, and I will do to morrow as the king hath said. perform: Heb. do”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 16:22: let, hath, found
“And said, If it please the king, and if I have found favour in his sight, and the thing seem right before the king, and I be pleasing in his eyes, let it be written to reverse the letters devised by Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, which he wrote to destroy the Jews which are in all the king's provinces: devised: Heb. the device which he...: or, who wrote”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 16:22: let, before, found
“And he said, Let me go, I pray thee; for our family hath a sacrifice in the city; and my brother, he hath commanded me to be there: and now, if I have found favour in thine eyes, let me get away, I pray thee, and see my brethren. Therefore he cometh not unto the king's table.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 16:22: let, pray, hath
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