1 Samuel 1:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 1:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 1:17 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace: and the God of Israel grant thee thy petition that thou hast asked of him." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 1:17 — KJV
“Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace: and the God of Israel grant thee thy petition that thou hast asked of him.”
— 1 Samuel 1:17 (KJV)
1 Samuel 1:17 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 1:17
“Then they came near, and spake before the king concerning the king's decree; Hast thou not signed a decree, that every man that shall ask a petition of any God or man within thirty days, save of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions? The king answered and said, The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 1:17: then, answered, god
“And Saul asked counsel of God, Shall I go down after the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into the hand of Israel? But he answered him not that day.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 1:17: eli, answered, god
“And his fellow answered and said, This is nothing else save the sword of Gideon the son of Joash, a man of Israel: for into his hand hath God delivered Midian, and all the host.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 1:17: eli, answered, god
“Then the men of Israel said unto Gideon, Rule thou over us, both thou, and thy son, and thy son's son also: for thou hast delivered us from the hand of Midian.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 1:17: then, eli, israel
“Then all the children of Israel, and all the people, went up, and came unto the house of God, and wept, and sat there before the LORD, and fasted that day until even, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 1:17: then, peace, god
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