1 Samuel 16:9
1 Samuel · Old Testament · Chapter 16
“Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this.”1 Samuel 16:9
What Does 1 Samuel 16:9 Mean?
1 Samuel 16:9 is found in the book of 1 Samuel, chapter 16, verse 9 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 6 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (6)
These passages are connected to 1 Samuel 16:9 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
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 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.”2 Samuel 21:21“And when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimeah the brother of David slew him.”1 Chronicles 20:7“But when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea David’s brother slew him.”2 Samuel 13:32“And Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David’s brother, answered and said, Let not my lord suppose that they have slain all the young men the king’s sons; for Amnon only is dead: for by the appointment of Absalom this hath been determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar.”1 Chronicles 2:13“And Jesse begat his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimma the third,”
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