1 Samuel 1:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 1:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 1:8 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then said Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? a..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 1:8 — KJV
“Then said Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? am not I better to thee than ten sons?”
— 1 Samuel 1:8 (KJV)
1 Samuel 1:8 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 1:8
“And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more right in David than ye: why then did ye despise us, that our advice should not be first had in bringing back our king? And the words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel. despise...: Heb. set us at light”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 1:8: then, why, than
“Wherefore the king said unto me, Why is thy countenance sad, seeing thou art not sick? this is nothing else but sorrow of heart. Then I was very sore afraid,”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 1:8: then, why, heart
“Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better. Sorrow: or, Anger”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 1:8: heart, better, than
“And she shall follow after her lovers, but she shall not overtake them; and she shall seek them, but shall not find them: then shall she say, I will go and return to my first husband; for then was it better with me than now.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 1:8: then, husband, better
“So they gat up from the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, on every side: and Dathan and Abiram came out, and stood in the door of their tents, and their wives, and their sons, and their little children.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 1:8: than, ten, sons
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