1 Samuel 2:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 2:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 2:16 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And if any man said unto him, Let them not fail to burn the fat presently, and then take as much as thy soul desireth; t..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 2:16 — KJV
“And if any man said unto him, Let them not fail to burn the fat presently, and then take as much as thy soul desireth; then he would answer him, Nay; but thou shalt give it me now: and if not, I will take it by force. presently: Heb. as on the day”
— 1 Samuel 2:16 (KJV)
1 Samuel 2:16 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 2:16
“Then the Philistines said, Who hath done this? And they answered, Samson, the son in law of the Timnite, because he had taken his wife, and given her to his companion. And the Philistines came up, and burnt her and her father with fire.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 2:16: burn, fat, then
“That I may perform the oath which I have sworn unto your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is this day. Then answered I, and said, So be it, O LORD. So...: Heb. Amen”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 2:16: fat, then, answer
“The LORD God of heaven, which took me from my father's house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land; he shall send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 2:16: fat, then, take
“The land of Egypt is before thee; in the best of the land make thy father and brethren to dwell; in the land of Goshen let them dwell: and if thou knowest any men of activity among them, then make them rulers over my cattle.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 2:16: any, let, fat
“And they shall hearken to thy voice: and thou shalt come, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye shall say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath met with us: and now let us go, we beseech thee, three days' journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 2:16: let, shalt, now
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