1 Samuel 16:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 16:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 16:3 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will shew thee what thou shalt do: and thou shalt anoint unto me him whom I name ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 16:3 — KJV
“And call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will shew thee what thou shalt do: and thou shalt anoint unto me him whom I name unto thee.”
— 1 Samuel 16:3 (KJV)
1 Samuel 16:3 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 16:3
“Forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and shewing of hard sentences, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar: now let Daniel be called, and he will shew the interpretation. interpreting: or, of an interpreter dissolving: or, of a dissolver doubts: Chaldee, knots”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 16:3: call, shew, whom
“And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew. Seth: Heb. Sheth: that is Appointed, or, Put”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 16:3: call, whom, name
“And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the LORD hath heard thy affliction. Ishmael: that is, God shall hear”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 16:3: call, shalt, name
“And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be. Sarah: that is Princess”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 16:3: call, shalt, name
“And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 16:3: call, shalt, name
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