1 Samuel 16:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 16:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 16:8 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 16:8 — KJV
“Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this.”
— 1 Samuel 16:8 (KJV)
1 Samuel 16:8 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 16:8
“Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, The LORD hath not chosen these.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 16:8: jesse, made, pass
“And he removed from thence, and digged another well; and for that they strove not: and he called the name of it Rehoboth; and he said, For now the LORD hath made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land. Rehoboth: that is Room”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 16:8: then, called, made
“But he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, yea, and made his son to pass through the fire, according to the abominations of the heathen, whom the LORD cast out from before the children of Israel.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 16:8: then, made, pass
“And it came to pass on the morrow, that Pashur brought forth Jeremiah out of the stocks. Then said Jeremiah unto him, The LORD hath not called thy name Pashur, but Magormissabib. Magormissabib: that is, Fear round about”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 16:8: then, called, pass
“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 16:8: then, called, samuel
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