1 Samuel 19:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 19:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 19:16 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And when the messengers were come in, behold, there was an image in the bed, with a pillow of goats' hair for his bolste..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 19:16 — KJV
“And when the messengers were come in, behold, there was an image in the bed, with a pillow of goats' hair for his bolster.”
— 1 Samuel 19:16 (KJV)
1 Samuel 19:16 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 19:16
“And Michal took an image, and laid it in the bed, and put a pillow of goats' hair for his bolster, and covered it with a cloth. image: Heb. teraphim”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 19:16: image, bed, pillow
“And he sent messengers unto Abimelech privily, saying, Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brethren be come to Shechem; and, behold, they fortify the city against thee. privily: Heb. craftily or, to Tormah”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 19:16: messengers, come, behold
“And one told Jacob, and said, Behold, thy son Joseph cometh unto thee: and Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 19:16: come, behold, bed
“He sent messengers therefore unto Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor, which is by the river of the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me: face: Heb. eye”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 19:16: messengers, come, behold
“And he said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Forasmuch as thou hast sent messengers to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron, is it not because there is no God in Israel to enquire of his word? therefore thou shalt not come down off that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 19:16: messengers, come, bed
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