1 Samuel 1:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 1:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 1:12 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And it came to pass, as she continued praying before the LORD, that Eli marked her mouth. continued...: Heb. multiplied ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 1:12 — KJV
“And it came to pass, as she continued praying before the LORD, that Eli marked her mouth. continued...: Heb. multiplied to pray”
— 1 Samuel 1:12 (KJV)
1 Samuel 1:12 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 1:12
“Let my lord, I pray thee, pass over before his servant: and I will lead on softly, according as the cattle that goeth before me and the children be able to endure, until I come unto my lord unto Seir. according...: Heb. according to the foot of the work, etc., and according to the foot of the children”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 1:12: pass, before, lord
“And it came to pass, when the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD were come up out of the midst of Jordan, and the soles of the priests' feet were lifted up unto the dry land, that the waters of Jordan returned unto their place, and flowed over all his banks, as they did before. lifted...: Heb. plucked up flowed: Heb. went”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 1:12: came, pass, before
“And it came to pass after forty years, that Absalom said unto the king, I pray thee, let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed unto the LORD, in Hebron.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 1:12: came, pass, lord
“And it was so, that when Solomon had made an end of praying all this prayer and supplication unto the LORD, he arose from before the altar of the LORD, from kneeling on his knees with his hands spread up to heaven.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 1:12: praying, before, lord
“And the king answered and said unto the man of God, Intreat now the face of the LORD thy God, and pray for me, that my hand may be restored me again. And the man of God besought the LORD, and the king's hand was restored him again, and became as it was before. the LORD, and: Heb. the face of the LORD, etc”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 1:12: came, before, lord
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