1 Samuel 9:13
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 9:13 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 9:13 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "As soon as ye be come into the city, ye shall straightway find him, before he go up to the high place to eat: for the pe..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 9:13 — KJV
“As soon as ye be come into the city, ye shall straightway find him, before he go up to the high place to eat: for the people will not eat until he come, because he doth bless the sacrifice; and afterwards they eat that be bidden. Now therefore get you up; for about this time ye shall find him. this time: Heb. to day”
— 1 Samuel 9:13 (KJV)
1 Samuel 9:13 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 9:13
“Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the terrible God, who keepest covenant and mercy, let not all the trouble seem little before thee, that hath come upon us, on our kings, on our princes, and on our priests, and on our prophets, and on our fathers, and on all thy people, since the time of the kings of Assyria unto this day. trouble: Heb. weariness that...: Heb. that hath found us”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:13: come, before, eat
“And he shall dwell in that city, until he stand before the congregation for judgment, and until the death of the high priest that shall be in those days: then shall the slayer return, and come unto his own city, and unto his own house, unto the city from whence he fled.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:13: come, city, before
“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 9:13: high, place, people
“And he said, Lo, it is yet high day, neither is it time that the cattle should be gathered together: water ye the sheep, and go and feed them. it is...: Heb. yet the day is great”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:13: high, eat, get
“And they shall hearken to thy voice: and thou shalt come, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye shall say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath met with us: and now let us go, we beseech thee, three days' journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:13: come, into, sacrifice
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