1 Samuel 1:11
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 1:11 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 1:11 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and rememb..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 1:11 — KJV
“And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head. a man...: Heb. seed of men”
— 1 Samuel 1:11 (KJV)
1 Samuel 1:11 in Context — About the Book of 1 Samuel
1 Samuel traces Israel's shift from judges to kings through three lives: Samuel the prophet, Saul the rejected king, and David the shepherd anointed in secret. It is rich with prayer — Hannah's desperate plea for a child opens the book and becomes a template for praying through tears.
Cross-References for 1 Samuel 1:11
“And the people believed: and when they heard that the LORD had visited the children of Israel, and that he had looked upon their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 1:11: lord, look, affliction
“Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land which I give you, then shall the land keep a sabbath unto the LORD. keep: Heb. rest”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 1:11: lord, give, child
“All the days of the vow of his separation there shall no razor come upon his head: until the days be fulfilled, in the which he separateth himself unto the LORD, he shall be holy, and shall let the locks of the hair of his head grow.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 1:11: vow, lord, days
“And Israel vowed a vow unto the LORD, and said, If thou wilt indeed deliver this people into my hand, then I will utterly destroy their cities.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 1:11: vowed, vow, lord
“And they brought the head of Ishbosheth unto David to Hebron, and said to the king, Behold the head of Ishbosheth the son of Saul thine enemy, which sought thy life; and the LORD hath avenged my lord the king this day of Saul, and of his seed.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 1:11: lord, thine, life
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