1 Samuel 2:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 2:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 2:17 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Wherefore the sin of the young men was very great before the LORD: for men abhorred the offering of the LORD." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 2:17 — KJV
“Wherefore the sin of the young men was very great before the LORD: for men abhorred the offering of the LORD.”
— 1 Samuel 2:17 (KJV)
1 Samuel 2:17 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 2:17
“Wherefore have ye not eaten the sin offering in the holy place, seeing it is most holy, and God hath given it you to bear the iniquity of the congregation, to make atonement for them before the LORD?”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 2:17: wherefore, sin, men
“And he said unto Aaron, Take thee a young calf for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering, without blemish, and offer them before the LORD.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 2:17: sin, young, before
“Even such as he is able to get, the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering, with the meat offering: and the priest shall make an atonement for him that is to be cleansed before the LORD.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 2:17: sin, men, before
“And the priest shall offer them, the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering; and the priest shall make an atonement for him before the LORD for his issue.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 2:17: sin, men, before
“And the priest shall offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering; and the priest shall make an atonement for her before the LORD for the issue of her uncleanness.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 2:17: sin, men, before
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