1 Samuel 1:13
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 1:13 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 1:13 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Now Hannah, she spake in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 1:13 — KJV
“Now Hannah, she spake in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunken.”
— 1 Samuel 1:13 (KJV)
1 Samuel 1:13 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 1:13
“And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the men; and Eliab's anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why camest thou down hither? and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride, and the naughtiness of thine heart; for thou art come down that thou mightest see the battle.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 1:13: now, spake, heart
“Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them. kindly...: Heb. to their hearts”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 1:13: now, spake, heart
“And the LORD spake unto you out of the midst of the fire: ye heard the voice of the words, but saw no similitude; only ye heard a voice. only...: Heb. save a voice”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 1:13: spake, only, voice
“Now therefore give me this mountain, whereof the LORD spake in that day; for thou heardest in that day how the Anakims were there, and that the cities were great and fenced: if so be the LORD will be with me, then I shall be able to drive them out, as the LORD said.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 1:13: now, spake, heard
“Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 1:13: now, spake, heart
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