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Old Testament1 Samuel · Chapter 9

1 Samuel 9:18

Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 9:18 — by Collins Asein

Quick Summary

1 Samuel 9:18 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer's house is." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.

1 Samuel 9:18 — KJV

Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer's house is.

1 Samuel 9:18 (KJV)

1 Samuel 9:18 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.

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Cross-References for 1 Samuel 9:18

And Saul's uncle said, Tell me, I pray thee, what Samuel said unto you.

Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:18: saul, samuel, tell

Then Samuel said unto Saul, Stay, and I will tell thee what the LORD hath said to me this night. And he said unto him, Say on.

Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:18: then, saul, samuel

Then Samuel went to Ramah; and Saul went up to his house to Gibeah of Saul.

Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:18: then, saul, samuel

And said, Whose daughter art thou? tell me, I pray thee: is there room in thy father's house for us to lodge in?

Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:18: tell, pray, house

And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name. And he said, Wherefore is it that thou dost ask after my name? And he blessed him there.

Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:18: tell, pray, where

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Collins Asein — Christian Author & Founder of PrayerKey