1 Samuel 9:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 9:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 9:3 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the asses of Kish Saul's father were lost. And Kish said to Saul his son, Take now one of the servants with thee, an..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 9:3 — KJV
“And the asses of Kish Saul's father were lost. And Kish said to Saul his son, Take now one of the servants with thee, and arise, go seek the asses.”
— 1 Samuel 9:3 (KJV)
1 Samuel 9:3 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 9:3
“And they said unto him, Behold now, there be with thy servants fifty strong men; let them go, we pray thee, and seek thy master: lest peradventure the Spirit of the LORD hath taken him up, and cast him upon some mountain, or into some valley. And he said, Ye shall not send. strong...: Heb. sons of strength some mountain: Heb. one of the mountains”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:3: son, take, now
“But Jonathan Saul's son delighted much in David: and Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeketh to kill thee: now therefore, I pray thee, take heed to thyself until the morning, and abide in a secret place, and hide thyself:”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:3: saul, father, son
“And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, which came forth of my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now may this Benjamite do it? let him alone, and let him curse; for the LORD hath bidden him.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:3: son, now, one
“And the bones of Saul and Jonathan his son buried they in the country of Benjamin in Zelah, in the sepulchre of Kish his father: and they performed all that the king commanded. And after that God was intreated for the land.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:3: kish, saul, father
“Then Saul said unto his servants that stood about him, Hear now, ye Benjamites; will the son of Jesse give every one of you fields and vineyards, and make you all captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds;”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:3: saul, son, now
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