1 Samuel 9:26
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 9:26 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 9:26 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And they arose early: and it came to pass about the spring of the day, that Samuel called Saul to 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 9:26 — KJV
“And they arose early: and it came to pass about the spring of the day, that Samuel called Saul to the top of the house, saying, Up, that I may send thee away. And Saul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel, abroad.”
— 1 Samuel 9:26 (KJV)
1 Samuel 9:26 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 9:26
“Wherefore it came to pass, when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bare a son, and called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of the LORD. when...: Heb. in revolution of days Samuel: that is, Asked of God”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:26: came, pass, about
“And when Samuel rose early to meet Saul in the morning, it was told Samuel, saying, Saul came to Carmel, and, behold, he set him up a place, and is gone about, and passed on, and gone down to Gilgal.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:26: early, came, pass
“And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they said unto Samson's wife, Entice thy husband, that he may declare unto us the riddle, lest we burn thee and thy father's house with fire: have ye called us to take that we have? is it not so? take...: Heb. possess us, or, impoverish us?”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:26: came, pass, day
“And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a desert place.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:26: came, about, day
“And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray. sayings: or, things”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:26: came, pass, about
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