1 Samuel 9:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 9:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 9:16 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "To morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him to be captain ov..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 9:16 — KJV
“To morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him to be captain over my people Israel, that he may save my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked upon my people, because their cry is come unto me.”
— 1 Samuel 9:16 (KJV)
1 Samuel 9:16 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 9:16
“And thou shalt come up against my people of Israel, as a cloud to cover the land; it shall be in the latter days, and I will bring thee against my land, that the heathen may know me, when I shall be sanctified in thee, O Gog, before their eyes.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:16: land, shalt, over
“And when the people were come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, Wherefore hath the LORD smitten us to day before the Philistines? Let us fetch the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of Shiloh unto us, that, when it cometh among us, it may save us out of the hand of our enemies. fetch: Heb. take unto us”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:16: people, israel, may
“And the LORD said unto Joshua, Be not afraid because of them: for to morrow about this time will I deliver them up all slain before Israel: thou shalt hough their horses, and burn their chariots with fire.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:16: morrow, about, time
“Also in time past, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the LORD said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be a captain over Israel.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:16: time, shalt, captain
“And all the people were at strife throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, The king saved us out of the hand of our enemies, and he delivered us out of the hand of the Philistines; and now he is fled out of the land for Absalom.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:16: land, people, israel
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