1 Samuel 9:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 9:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 9:2 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he had a son, whose name was Saul, a choice young man, and a goodly: and there was not among the children of Israel ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 9:2 — KJV
“And he had a son, whose name was Saul, a choice young man, and a goodly: and there was not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he: from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people.”
— 1 Samuel 9:2 (KJV)
1 Samuel 9:2 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 9:2
“And they ran and fetched him thence: and when he stood among the people, he was higher than any of the people from his shoulders and upward.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:2: among, than, shoulders
“These six cities shall be a refuge, both for the children of Israel, and for the stranger, and for the sojourner among them: that every one that killeth any person unawares may flee thither.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:2: son, among, children
“These were the cities appointed for all the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them, that whosoever killeth any person at unawares might flee thither, and not die by the hand of the avenger of blood, until he stood before the congregation.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:2: son, among, children
“Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours. colours: or, pieces”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:2: son, children, israel
“And the son of an Israelitish woman, whose father was an Egyptian, went out among the children of Israel: and this son of the Israelitish woman and a man of Israel strove together in the camp;”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:2: son, whose, among
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