1 Samuel 1:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 1:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 1:18 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And she said, Let thine handmaid find grace in thy sight. So the woman went her way, and did eat, and her countenance wa..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 1:18 — KJV
“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.”
— 1 Samuel 1:18 (KJV)
1 Samuel 1:18 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 1:18
“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 1:18: let, thine, handmaid
“And David sware moreover, and said, Thy father certainly knoweth that I have found grace in thine eyes; and he saith, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved: but truly as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, there is but a step between me and death.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 1:18: let, thine, grace
“Now therefore, I pray thee, hearken thou also unto the voice of thine handmaid, and let me set a morsel of bread before thee; and eat, that thou mayest have strength, when thou goest on thy way.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 1:18: let, thine, handmaid
“And she went, and sat her down over against him a good way off, as it were a bowshot: for she said, Let me not see the death of the child. And she sat over against him, and lift up her voice, and wept.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 1:18: let, went, way
“And Esau said, Let me now leave with thee some of the folk that are with me. And he said, What needeth it? let me find grace in the sight of my lord. leave: Heb. set, or, place What...: Heb. Wherefore is this?”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 1:18: let, find, grace
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