1 Samuel 9:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 9:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 9:4 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he passed through mount Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalisha, but they found them not: then they passed ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 9:4 — KJV
“And he passed through mount Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalisha, but they found them not: then they passed through the land of Shalim, and there they were not: and he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they found them not.”
— 1 Samuel 9:4 (KJV)
1 Samuel 9:4 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 9:4
“And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Sichem, unto the plain of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land. plain: Heb. plains”
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“And Joshua answered them, If thou be a great people, then get thee up to the wood country, and cut down for thyself there in the land of the Perizzites and of the giants, if mount Ephraim be too narrow for thee. giants: or, Rephaims”
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“And Gideon sent messengers throughout all mount Ephraim, saying, Come down against the Midianites, and take before them the waters unto Bethbarah and Jordan. Then all the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and took the waters unto Bethbarah and Jordan.”
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“Then they went along through the wilderness, and compassed the land of Edom, and the land of Moab, and came by the east side of the land of Moab, and pitched on the other side of Arnon, but came not within the border of Moab: for Arnon was the border of Moab.”
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“And they passed thence unto mount Ephraim, and came unto the house of Micah.”
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