1 Samuel 9:25
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 9:25 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 9:25 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And when they were come down from the high place into the city, Samuel communed with Saul upon the top of the house." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 9:25 — KJV
“And when they were come down from the high place into the city, Samuel communed with Saul upon the top of the house.”
— 1 Samuel 9:25 (KJV)
1 Samuel 9:25 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 9:25
“And they went up into the city: and when they were come into the city, behold, Samuel came out against them, for to go up to the high place.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:25: come, high, place
“And he shall break down the house, the stones of it, and the timber thereof, and all the morter of the house; and he shall carry them forth out of the city into an unclean place.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:25: down, place, into
“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 9:25: come, high, place
“After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither to the city, that thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tabret, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they shall prophesy:”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:25: come, down, high
“And he shall cause the house to be scraped within round about, and they shall pour out the dust that they scrape off without the city into an unclean place:”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:25: place, into, city
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