1 Samuel 1:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 1:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 1:2 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 1:2 — KJV
“And he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.”
— 1 Samuel 1:2 (KJV)
1 Samuel 1:2 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 1:2
“And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 1:2: two, wives, name
“If a man have two wives, one beloved, and another hated, and they have born him children, both the beloved and the hated; and if the firstborn son be hers that was hated:”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 1:2: two, wives, one
“And Saul's son had two men that were captains of bands: the name of the one was Baanah, and the name of the other Rechab, the sons of Rimmon a Beerothite, of the children of Benjamin: (for Beeroth also was reckoned to Benjamin: other: Heb. second”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 1:2: two, name, one
“And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg; for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother's name was Joktan. Peleg: that is Division”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 1:2: two, name, one
“And the king of Egypt spake to the Hebrew midwives, of which the name of the one was Shiphrah, and the name of the other Puah:”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 1:2: wives, name, one
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