1 Samuel 16:11
1 Samuel · Old Testament · Chapter 16
“And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he keepeth the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him: for we will not sit down till he come hither.”1 Samuel 16:11
What Does 1 Samuel 16:11 Mean?
1 Samuel 16:11 is found in the book of 1 Samuel, chapter 16, verse 11 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 16 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (16)
These passages are connected to 1 Samuel 16:11 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
2 Samuel 7:8“Now therefore so shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel:”Psalms 78:70“He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds:”1 Samuel 17:14“And David was the youngest: and the three eldest followed Saul.”1 Samuel 17:28“And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the men; and Eliab’s anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why camest thou down hither? and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride, and the naughtiness of thine heart; for thou art come down that thou mightest see the battle.”2 Samuel 13:3“But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David’s brother: and Jonadab was a very subtil man.”1 Chronicles 17:7“Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, even from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be ruler over my people Israel:”1 Samuel 16:19“Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son, which is with the sheep.”1 Samuel 17:12“Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehemjudah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons: and the man went among men for an old man in the days of Saul.”1 Samuel 17:15“But David went and returned from Saul to feed his father’s sheep at Bethlehem.”Acts 7:46“Who found favour before God, and desired to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.”1 Chronicles 10:14“And enquired not of the LORD: therefore he slew him, and turned the kingdom unto David the son of Jesse.”Matthew 1:6“And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias;”Matthew 20:2“And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.”John 7:42“Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?”Genesis 34:5“And Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter: now his sons were with his cattle in the field: and Jacob held his peace until they were come.”Genesis 46:32“And the men are shepherds, for their trade hath been to feed cattle; and they have brought their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have.”
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