1 Samuel 16:6
1 Samuel · Old Testament · Chapter 16
“And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely the LORD’s anointed is before him.”1 Samuel 16:6
What Does 1 Samuel 16:6 Mean?
1 Samuel 16:6 is found in the book of 1 Samuel, chapter 16, verse 6 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 13 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (13)
These passages are connected to 1 Samuel 16:6 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
1 Chronicles 28:4“Howbeit the LORD God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father to be king over Israel for ever: for he hath chosen Judah to be the ruler; and of the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he liked me to make me king over all Israel:”2 Chronicles 11:18“And Rehoboam took him Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David to wife, and Abihail the daughter of Eliab the son of Jesse;”Psalms 84:9“Behold, O God our shield, and look upon the face of thine anointed.”Judges 14:11“And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.”1 Samuel 9:17“And when Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said unto him, Behold the man whom I spake to thee of! this same shall reign over my people.”1 Samuel 17:13“And the three eldest sons of Jesse went and followed Saul to the battle: and the names of his three sons that went to the battle were Eliab the firstborn, and next unto him Abinadab, and the third Shammah.”1 Chronicles 2:13“And Jesse begat his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimma the third,”1 Chronicles 5:1“Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel, (for he was the firstborn; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father’s bed, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel: and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright.”1 Chronicles 27:18“Of Judah, Elihu, one of the brethren of David: of Issachar, Omri the son of Michael:”Lamentations 4:20“The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of the LORD, was taken in their pits, of whom we said, Under his shadow we shall live among the heathen.”Judges 8:18“Then said he unto Zebah and Zalmunna, What manner of men were they whom ye slew at Tabor? And they answered, As thou art, so were they; each one resembled the children of a king.”1 Samuel 17:22“And David left his carriage in the hand of the keeper of the carriage, and ran into the army, and came and saluted his brethren.”1 Kings 12:26“And Jeroboam said in his heart, Now shall the kingdom return to the house of David:”
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