1 Samuel 9:2
1 Samuel · Old Testament · Chapter 9
“And he had a son, whose name was Saul, a choice young man, and a goodly: and there was not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he: from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people.”1 Samuel 9:2
What Does 1 Samuel 9:2 Mean?
1 Samuel 9:2 is found in the book of 1 Samuel, chapter 9, verse 2 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 9 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (9)
These passages are connected to 1 Samuel 9:2 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
1 Samuel 16:7“But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.”1 Samuel 10:23“And they ran and fetched him thence: and when he stood among the people, he was higher than any of the people from his shoulders and upward.”Genesis 6:2“That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.”Numbers 13:33“And there we saw the giants, the sons of Anak, which come of the giants: and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight.”2 Samuel 14:25“But in all Israel there was none to be so much praised as Absalom for his beauty: from the sole of his foot even to the crown of his head there was no blemish in him.”1 Samuel 17:4“And there went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.”1 Kings 1:6“And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he also was a very goodly man; and his mother bare him after Absalom.”Jeremiah 9:23“Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches:”Psalms 119:96“I have seen an end of all perfection: but thy commandment is exceeding broad.”
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