1 Samuel 9:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 9:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 9:12 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And they answered them, and said, He is; behold, he is before you: make haste now, for he came to day to the city; for t..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 9:12 — KJV
“And they answered them, and said, He is; behold, he is before you: make haste now, for he came to day to the city; for there is a sacrifice of the people to day in the high place: sacrifice: or, feast”
— 1 Samuel 9:12 (KJV)
1 Samuel 9:12 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 9:12
“Therefore now go, lead the people unto the place of which I have spoken unto thee: behold, mine Angel shall go before thee: nevertheless in the day when I visit I will visit their sin upon them.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:12: behold, before, now
“And all the people, even the people of war that were with him, went up, and drew nigh, and came before the city, and pitched on the north side of Ai: now there was a valley between them and Ai.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:12: before, now, came
“And it came to pass, when the king of Ai saw it, that they hasted and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at a time appointed, before the plain; but he wist not that there were liers in ambush against him behind the city.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:12: before, haste, came
“And she wept before him the seven days, while their feast lasted: and it came to pass on the seventh day, that he told her, because she lay sore upon him: and she told the riddle to the children of her people. the seven...: or, the rest of the seven days”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:12: before, came, day
“Only the people sacrificed in high places, because there was no house built unto the name of the LORD, until those days.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:12: day, sacrifice, people
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