1 Samuel 6:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 6:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 6:9 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And see, if it goeth up by the way of his own coast to Bethshemesh, then he hath done us this great evil: but if not, th..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 6:9 — KJV
“And see, if it goeth up by the way of his own coast to Bethshemesh, then he hath done us this great evil: but if not, then we shall know that it is not his hand that smote us: it was a chance that happened to us. he: or, it”
— 1 Samuel 6:9 (KJV)
1 Samuel 6:9 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 6:9
“And if a soul sin, and hear the voice of swearing, and is a witness, whether he hath seen or known of it; if he do not utter it, then he shall bear his iniquity.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 6:9: see, own, then
“And know ye this day: for I speak not with your children which have not known, and which have not seen the chastisement of the LORD your God, his greatness, his mighty hand, and his stretched out arm,”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 6:9: see, own, great
“And David's heart smote him after that he had numbered the people. And David said unto the LORD, I have sinned greatly in that I have done: and now, I beseech thee, O LORD, take away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 6:9: see, way, done
“Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which is builded with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work goeth fast on, and prospereth in their hands. great...: Chaldee, stones of rolling”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 6:9: goeth, own, great
“That they may see, and know, and consider, and understand together, that the hand of the LORD hath done this, and the Holy One of Israel hath created it.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 6:9: see, hath, done
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