1 Samuel 9:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 9:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 9:9 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "(Beforetime in Israel, when a man went to enquire of God, thus he spake, Come, and let us go to the seer: for he that is..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 9:9 — KJV
“(Beforetime in Israel, when a man went to enquire of God, thus he spake, Come, and let us go to the seer: for he that is now called a Prophet was beforetime called a Seer.)”
— 1 Samuel 9:9 (KJV)
1 Samuel 9:9 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 9:9
“And it was so, when Elisha the man of God had heard that the king of Israel had rent his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, Wherefore hast thou rent thy clothes? let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:9: israel, god, come
“And they shall hearken to thy voice: and thou shalt come, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye shall say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath met with us: and now let us go, we beseech thee, three days' journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:9: israel, god, come
“And afterward Moses and Aaron went in, and told Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Let my people go, that they may hold a feast unto me in the wilderness.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:9: israel, went, god
“And Moses went up unto God, and the LORD called unto him out of the mountain, saying, Thus shalt thou say to the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel;”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:9: israel, went, god
“And the sign or the wonder come to pass, whereof he spake unto thee, saying, Let us go after other gods, which thou hast not known, and let us serve them;”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 9:9: god, spake, come
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