1 Samuel 1:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 1:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 1:16 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken hith..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 1:16 — KJV
“Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken hitherto. complaint: or, meditation”
— 1 Samuel 1:16 (KJV)
1 Samuel 1:16 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 1:16
“Then she said, Let me find favour in thy sight, my lord; for that thou hast comforted me, and for that thou hast spoken friendly unto thine handmaid, though I be not like unto one of thine handmaidens. Let me...: or, I find friendly: Heb. to the heart”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 1:16: thine, handmaid, spoken
“And the king said, Is not the hand of Joab with thee in all this? And the woman answered and said, As thy soul liveth, my lord the king, none can turn to the right hand or to the left from ought that my lord the king hath spoken: for thy servant Joab, he bade me, and he put all these words in the mouth of thine handmaid:”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 1:16: thine, handmaid, spoken
“And she said, Let thine handmaid find grace in thy sight. So the woman went her way, and did eat, and her countenance was no more sad.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 1:16: count, thine, handmaid
“Let not my lord, I pray thee, regard this man of Belial, even Nabal: for as his name is, so is he; Nabal is his name, and folly is with him: but I thine handmaid saw not the young men of my lord, whom thou didst send. regard: Heb. lay it to his heart Nabal: that is, Fool”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 1:16: thine, handmaid, belial
“That this shall be no grief unto thee, nor offence of heart unto my lord, either that thou hast shed blood causeless, or that my lord hath avenged himself: but when the LORD shall have dealt well with my lord, then remember thine handmaid. no grief: Heb. no staggering, or, stumbling”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 1:16: thine, handmaid, grief
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