1 Samuel 16:19

“Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son, which is with the sheep.”

"Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son, which is with the sheep." - 1 Samuel 16:19
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What does 1 Samuel 16:19 mean?

The verse 1 Samuel 16:19 from the King James Version of the Bible reads, "Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son, which is with the sheep." This verse comes from the Old Testament and is part of the story of David, who would later become the…

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The Shepherd's Call: From Fields to the Throne

In the unfolding saga of Israel’s early monarchy, we find pivotal moments that are not only historical but deeply spiritual. One such moment is captured in 1 Samuel 16:19 KJV: "Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son, which is with the sheep."…

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A Prayer for Divine Selection and Purpose

Heavenly Father, I come before You with a humble heart, seeking Your guidance and understanding through the manifestation of Your Word. As I reflect on the profound truth found in 1 Samuel 16:19, where it is written, "Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me…

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1 Samuel 16:19 - "¶ Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son, which is with the sheep."
1 Samuel 19:16 - "And when the messengers were come in, behold, there was an image in the bed, with a pillow of goats' hair for his bolster."
Soothing the Soul: The Gospel of Gentle Care 1 Kings 19:3-8; 1 Samuel 16:14-23
Soothing the Soul: The Gospel of Gentle Care 1 Kings 19:3-8; 1 Samuel 16:14-23
1 Samuel 19:19 - "And it was told Saul, saying, Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah."
1 Samuel 16:6-7
1 Samuel 16:1–13
"And when the messengers were come in, behold, there was an image in the bed, with a pillow of goats' hair for his bolster." - 1 Samuel 19:16
2 Samuel 19:16 - "¶ And Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite, which was of Bahurim, hasted and came down with the men of Judah to meet king David."
1 Samuel 3:16 - "Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here am I."
1 Samuel 3:19 - "¶ And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground."
1 Samuel 3:19-21
1 Samuel 28:15-19
1 Samuel 19:18 - "¶ So David fled, and escaped, and came to Samuel to Ramah, and told him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and dwelt in Naioth."
1 Samuel 8:19-22
1 Samuel 8:19-22
1 Samuel 8:19-23
1 Samuel 8:19-22
1 Samuel 8:19 - "¶ Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay; but we will have a king over us;"
1 Samuel 16:10 - "Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, The LORD hath not chosen these."
Exodus 19:16-20
1 Samuel 19:1 - "And Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David."
1 Samuel 4:14-16
2 Samuel 19:1 - "And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weepeth and mourneth for Absalom."
1 Samuel 16:8 - "Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this."
"And it was told Saul, saying, Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah." - 1 Samuel 19:19
1 Samuel 28:16 - "Then said Samuel, Wherefore then dost thou ask of me, seeing the LORD is departed from thee, and is become thine enemy?"
1 Samuel 19:14 - "And when Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, He is sick."
1 Samuel 17:19 - "Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines."