1 Samuel 1:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 1:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 1:3 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And this man went up out of his city yearly to worship and to sacrifice unto the LORD of hosts in Shiloh. And the two so..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 1:3 — KJV
“And this man went up out of his city yearly to worship and to sacrifice unto the LORD of hosts in Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, the priests of the LORD, were there. yearly: Heb. from year to year”
— 1 Samuel 1:3 (KJV)
1 Samuel 1:3 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 1:3
“So the people sent to Shiloh, that they might bring from thence the ark of the covenant of the LORD of hosts, which dwelleth between the cherubims: and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 1:3: lord, hosts, shiloh
“And the ark of God was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were slain. were slain: Heb. died”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 1:3: two, sons, eli
“Then they said, Behold, there is a feast of the LORD in Shiloh yearly in a place which is on the north side of Bethel, on the east side of the highway that goeth up from Bethel to Shechem, and on the south of Lebonah. yearly: Heb. from year to year on the east...: or, toward the sunrising of the highway: or, on the highway”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 1:3: yearly, lord, shiloh
“The Lord GOD hath sworn by himself, saith the LORD the God of hosts, I abhor the excellency of Jacob, and hate his palaces: therefore will I deliver up the city with all that is therein. that...: Heb. the fulness thereof”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 1:3: city, lord, hosts
“And the man Elkanah, and all his house, went up to offer unto the LORD the yearly sacrifice, and his vow.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 1:3: went, yearly, sacrifice
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