1 Samuel 9:19
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 9:19 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 9:19 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Samuel answered Saul, and said, I am the seer: go up before me unto the high place; for ye shall eat with me to day,..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 9:19 — KJV
“And Samuel answered Saul, and said, I am the seer: go up before me unto the high place; for ye shall eat with me to day, and to morrow I will let thee go, and will tell thee all that is in thine heart.”
— 1 Samuel 9:19 (KJV)
1 Samuel 9:19 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 9:19
“And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, This woman said unto me, Give thy son, that we may eat him to day, and we will eat my son to morrow.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:19: answered, eat, day
“His prayer also, and how God was intreated of him, and all his sin, and his trespass, and the places wherein he built high places, and set up groves and graven images, before he was humbled: behold, they are written among the sayings of the seers. the seers: or, Hosai”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:19: seer, before, high
“And they answered them, and said, He is; behold, he is before you: make haste now, for he came to day to the city; for there is a sacrifice of the people to day in the high place: sacrifice: or, feast”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:19: answered, before, high
“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”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:19: before, high, place
“And the cook took up the shoulder, and that which was upon it, and set it before Saul. And Samuel said, Behold that which is left! set it before thee, and eat: for unto this time hath it been kept for thee since I said, I have invited the people. So Saul did eat with Samuel that day. left: or, reserved”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:19: samuel, saul, before
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