1 Samuel 9:17
1 Samuel · Old Testament · Chapter 9
“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 9:17
What Does 1 Samuel 9:17 Mean?
1 Samuel 9:17 is found in the book of 1 Samuel, chapter 9, verse 17 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 11 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (11)
These passages are connected to 1 Samuel 9:17 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
1 Samuel 9:15“Now the LORD had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying,”1 Samuel 16:12“And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the LORD said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he.”Hosea 13:11“I gave thee a king in mine anger, and took him away in my wrath.”Acts 13:21“And afterward they desired a king: and God gave unto them Saul the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, by the space of forty years.”1 Samuel 3:13“For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever for the iniquity which he knoweth; because his sons made themselves vile, and he restrained them not.”1 Samuel 16:6“And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely the LORD’s anointed is before him.”2 Samuel 23:6“But the sons of Belial shall be all of them as thorns thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands:”Nehemiah 13:19“And it came to pass, that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and some of my servants set I at the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day.”Nehemiah 13:25“And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, saying, Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters unto your sons, or for yourselves.”Proverbs 8:15“By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.”Romans 13:3“For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:”
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