1 Samuel 9:24
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 9:24 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 9:24 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the cook took up the shoulder, and that which was upon it, and set it before Saul. And Samuel said, Behold that whic..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 9:24 — KJV
“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”
— 1 Samuel 9:24 (KJV)
1 Samuel 9:24 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 9:24
“Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the terrible God, who keepest covenant and mercy, let not all the trouble seem little before thee, that hath come upon us, on our kings, on our princes, and on our priests, and on our prophets, and on our fathers, and on all thy people, since the time of the kings of Assyria unto this day. trouble: Heb. weariness that...: Heb. that hath found us”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:24: before, eat, time
“And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day. first estate: or, principality”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:24: left, eat, hath
“And he said, Is not he rightly named Jacob? for he hath supplanted me these two times: he took away my birthright; and, behold, now he hath taken away my blessing. And he said, Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me? Jacob: that is, A supplanter”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:24: took, behold, time
“And what nation is there so great, that hath statutes and judgments so righteous as all this law, which I set before you this day?”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:24: set, before, eat
“For ask now of the days that are past, which were before thee, since the day that God created man upon the earth, and ask from the one side of heaven unto the other, whether there hath been any such thing as this great thing is, or hath been heard like it?”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:24: before, eat, hath
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