1 Samuel 9:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 9:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 9:6 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he said unto him, Behold now, there is in this city a man of God, and he is an honourable man; all that he saith com..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 9:6 — KJV
“And he said unto him, Behold now, there is in this city a man of God, and he is an honourable man; all that he saith cometh surely to pass: now let us go thither; peradventure he can shew us our way that we should go.”
— 1 Samuel 9:6 (KJV)
1 Samuel 9:6 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 9:6
“Behold now, this city is near to flee unto, and it is a little one: Oh, let me escape thither, (is it not a little one?) and my soul shall live.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:6: behold, now, city
“And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not through the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, Lest peradventure the people repent when they see war, and they return to Egypt:”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:6: god, pass, let
“And, behold, this day I am going the way of all the earth: and ye know in all your hearts and in all your souls, that not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the LORD your God spake concerning you; all are come to pass unto you, and not one thing hath failed thereof.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:6: behold, now, god
“Now when I passed by thee, and looked upon thee, behold, thy time was the time of love; and I spread my skirt over thee, and covered thy nakedness: yea, I sware unto thee, and entered into a covenant with thee, saith the Lord GOD, and thou becamest mine.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:6: behold, now, god
“And it shall be, when they say unto thee, Wherefore sighest thou? that thou shalt answer, For the tidings; because it cometh: and every heart shall melt, and all hands shall be feeble, and every spirit shall faint, and all knees shall be weak as water: behold, it cometh, and shall be brought to pass, saith the Lord GOD. shall be weak...: Heb. shall go into water”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:6: behold, god, saith
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