1 Samuel 16:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 16:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 16:9 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this. Shammah: Shimeah, also called, Shimm..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 16:9 — KJV
“Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this. Shammah: Shimeah, also called, Shimma”
— 1 Samuel 16:9 (KJV)
1 Samuel 16:9 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 16:9
“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 16:9: then, made, hath
“Then spake Elisha unto the woman, whose son he had restored to life, saying, Arise, and go thou and thine household, and sojourn wheresoever thou canst sojourn: for the LORD hath called for a famine; and it shall also come upon the land seven years.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 16:9: then, hath, lord
“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 16:9: then, pass, hath
“And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the LORD. Enos: Heb. Enosh to call...: or, to call themselves by the name of the Lord”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 16:9: then, lord, also
“And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Because the LORD hath heard that I was hated, he hath therefore given me this son also: and she called his name Simeon. Simeon: that is, Hearing”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 16:9: hath, lord, also
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