1 Samuel 9:27
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 9:27 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 9:27 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And as they were going down to the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Bid the servant pass on before us, (and he pass..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 9:27 — KJV
“And as they were going down to the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Bid the servant pass on before us, (and he passed on,) but stand thou still a while, that I may shew thee the word of God. a while: Heb. to day”
— 1 Samuel 9:27 (KJV)
1 Samuel 9:27 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 9:27
“Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If the LORD have stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering: but if they be the children of men, cursed be they before the LORD; for they have driven me out this day from abiding in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, Go, serve other gods. accept: Heb. smell abiding: Heb. cleaving”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:27: bid, servant, before
“And it shall come to pass, that when they make a long blast with the ram's horn, and when ye hear the sound of the trumpet, all the people shall shout with a great shout; and the wall of the city shall fall down flat, and the people shall ascend up every man straight before him. flat: Heb. under it”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:27: down, end, city
“And let these my words, wherewith I have made supplication before the LORD, be nigh unto the LORD our God day and night, that he maintain the cause of his servant, and the cause of his people Israel at all times, as the matter shall require: at all...: Heb. the thing of a day in his day”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:27: servant, before, word
“And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven,”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:27: down, pass, before
“Then said Saul to his servant, Well said; come, let us go. So they went unto the city where the man of God was. Well said: Heb. Thy word is good”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:27: city, saul, servant
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