1 Samuel 9:22
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 9:22 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 9:22 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the parlour, and made them sit in the chiefest place among t..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 9:22 — KJV
“And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the parlour, and made them sit in the chiefest place among them that were bidden, which were about thirty persons.”
— 1 Samuel 9:22 (KJV)
1 Samuel 9:22 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 9:22
“And Solomon made affinity with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and took Pharaoh's daughter, and brought her into the city of David, until he had made an end of building his own house, and the house of the LORD, and the wall of Jerusalem round about.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:22: took, brought, into
“Then brought he me into the outward court, and, lo, there were chambers, and a pavement made for the court round about: thirty chambers were upon the pavement.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:22: brought, into, made
“He that feared the word of the LORD among the servants of Pharaoh made his servants and his cattle flee into the houses:”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:22: servant, into, made
“And Aaron took as Moses commanded, and ran into the midst of the congregation; and, behold, the plague was begun among the people: and he put on incense, and made an atonement for the people.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:22: took, into, made
“And it came to pass on the morrow, that Balak took Balaam, and brought him up into the high places of Baal, that thence he might see the utmost part of the people.”
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