1 Samuel 9:14
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 9:14 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 9:14 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And they went up into the city: and when they were come into the city, behold, Samuel came out against them, for to go u..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 9:14 — KJV
“And they went up into the city: and when they were come into the city, behold, Samuel came out against them, for to go up to the high place.”
— 1 Samuel 9:14 (KJV)
1 Samuel 9:14 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 9:14
“And when they were come down from the high place into the city, Samuel communed with Saul upon the top of the house.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:14: into, city, come
“And he took the people, and divided them into three companies, and laid wait in the field, and looked, and, behold, the people were come forth out of the city; and he rose up against them, and smote them.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:14: into, city, come
“And the king of Assyria sent Tartan and Rabsaris and Rabshakeh from Lachish to king Hezekiah with a great host against Jerusalem. And they went up and came to Jerusalem. And when they were come up, they came and stood by the conduit of the upper pool, which is in the highway of the fuller's field. great: Heb. heavy”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:14: went, come, came
“Behold the mounts, they are come unto the city to take it; and the city is given into the hand of the Chaldeans, that fight against it, because of the sword, and of the famine, and of the pestilence: and what thou hast spoken is come to pass; and, behold, thou seest it. mounts: or, engines of shot”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:14: into, city, come
“And he said unto them, Go. And when they were come out, they went into the herd of swine: and, behold, the whole herd of swine ran violently down a steep place into the sea, and perished in the waters.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:14: went, into, come
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