1 Samuel 9:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 9:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 9:7 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then said Saul to his servant, But, behold, if we go, what shall we bring the man? for the bread is spent in our vessels..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 9:7 — KJV
“Then said Saul to his servant, But, behold, if we go, what shall we bring the man? for the bread is spent in our vessels, and there is not a present to bring to the man of God: what have we? is spent...: Heb. is gone out of, etc have we: Heb. is with us?”
— 1 Samuel 9:7 (KJV)
1 Samuel 9:7 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 9:7
“When one told me, saying, Behold, Saul is dead, thinking to have brought good tidings, I took hold of him, and slew him in Ziklag, who thought that I would have given him a reward for his tidings: thinking...: Heb. he was in his own eyes as a bringer, etc who...: or, which was the reward I gave him for his tidings”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:7: saul, behold, bring
“And say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will take the children of Israel from among the heathen, whither they be gone, and will gather them on every side, and bring them into their own land:”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:7: then, behold, bring
“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 9:7: then, saul, servant
“And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day. And the evening...: Heb. And the evening was, and the morning was etc.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:7: behold, god, heb
“And I will fetch a morsel of bread, and comfort ye your hearts; after that ye shall pass on: for therefore are ye come to your servant. And they said, So do, as thou hast said. comfort: Heb. stay are...: Heb. you have passed”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:7: servant, bread, heb
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