1 Samuel 3:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 3:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 3:9 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Therefore Eli said unto Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, LORD; for th..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 3:9 — KJV
“Therefore Eli said unto Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, LORD; for thy servant heareth. So Samuel went and lay down in his place.”
— 1 Samuel 3:9 (KJV)
1 Samuel 3:9 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 3:9
“And the LORD called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And he answered, I called not, my son; lie down again.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 3:9: eli, samuel, lie
“And thou shalt speak and say before the LORD thy God, A Syrian ready to perish was my father, and he went down into Egypt, and sojourned there with a few, and became there a nation, great, mighty, and populous:”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 3:9: down, shalt, say
“And when David had called him, he did eat and drink before him; and he made him drunk: and at even he went out to lie on his bed with the servants of his lord, but went not down to his house.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 3:9: lie, down, call
“If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad?”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 3:9: therefore, eli, lie
“And he ran unto Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And he said, I called not; lie down again. And he went and lay down.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 3:9: eli, lie, down
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