1 Samuel 9:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 9:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 9:1 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 9:1 — KJV
“Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of power. a Benjamite: or, the son of a man of Jemini power: or, substance”
— 1 Samuel 9:1 (KJV)
1 Samuel 9:1 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 9:1
“Now in Shushan the palace there was a certain Jew, whose name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite;”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:1: now, whose, name
“And there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he blew a trumpet, and said, We have no part in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to his tents, O Israel.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:1: whose, name, son
“Now Sheshan had no sons, but daughters. And Sheshan had a servant, an Egyptian, whose name was Jarha.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:1: now, whose, name
“Now these are they that came to David to Ziklag, while he yet kept himself close because of Saul the son of Kish: and they were among the mighty men, helpers of the war. while...: Heb. being yet shut up”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:1: now, kish, son
“Nevertheless he saved them for his name's sake, that he might make his mighty power to be known.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:1: now, name, mighty
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