1 Samuel 2:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 2:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 2:1 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the LORD, mine horn is exalted in the LORD: my mouth is enlarged over..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 2:1 — KJV
“And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the LORD, mine horn is exalted in the LORD: my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in thy salvation.”
— 1 Samuel 2:1 (KJV)
1 Samuel 2:1 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 2:1
“Mine heart within me is broken because of the prophets; all my bones shake; I am like a drunken man, and like a man whom wine hath overcome, because of the LORD, and because of the words of his holiness.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 2:1: heart, lord, mine
“And it came to pass, when all the kings of the Amorites, which were on the side of Jordan westward, and all the kings of the Canaanites, which were by the sea, heard that the LORD had dried up the waters of Jordan from before the children of Israel, until we were passed over, that their heart melted, neither was there spirit in them any more, because of the children of Israel.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 2:1: heart, lord, over
“And the LORD said unto Jehu, Because thou hast done well in executing that which is right in mine eyes, and hast done unto the house of Ahab according to all that was in mine heart, thy children of the fourth generation shall sit on the throne of Israel.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 2:1: heart, lord, mine
“Either three years' famine; or three months to be destroyed before thy foes, while that the sword of thine enemies overtaketh thee; or else three days the sword of the LORD, even the pestilence, in the land, and the angel of the LORD destroying throughout all the coasts of Israel. Now therefore advise thyself what word I shall bring again to him that sent me.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 2:1: lord, mine, over
“Then the people rejoiced, for that they offered willingly, because with perfect heart they offered willingly to the LORD: and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 2:1: heart, lord, because
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