1 Samuel 9:15
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 9:15 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 9:15 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Now the LORD had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying, told...: Heb. revealed the ear of Samuel" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 9:15 — KJV
“Now the LORD had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying, told...: Heb. revealed the ear of Samuel”
— 1 Samuel 9:15 (KJV)
1 Samuel 9:15 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 9:15
“And he took a yoke of oxen, and hewed them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the coasts of Israel by the hands of messengers, saying, Whosoever cometh not forth after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done unto his oxen. And the fear of the LORD fell on the people, and they came out with one consent. with...: Heb. as one man”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:15: lord, samuel, ear
“Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If the LORD have stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering: but if they be the children of men, cursed be they before the LORD; for they have driven me out this day from abiding in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, Go, serve other gods. accept: Heb. smell abiding: Heb. cleaving”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:15: now, lord, ear
“But even a whole month, until it come out at your nostrils, and it be loathsome unto you: because that ye have despised the LORD which is among you, and have wept before him, saying, Why came we forth out of Egypt? whole...: Heb. month of days”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:15: lord, day, before
“So Gad came to David, and told him, and said unto him, Shall seven years of famine come unto thee in thy land? or wilt thou flee three months before thine enemies, while they pursue thee? or that there be three days' pestilence in thy land? now advise, and see what answer I shall return to him that sent me.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:15: now, told, ear
“And, behold, there came a prophet unto Ahab king of Israel, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou seen all this great multitude? behold, I will deliver it into thine hand this day; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD. came: Heb. approached”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:15: now, lord, day
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