1 Samuel 2:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 2:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 2:21 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the LORD visited Hannah, so that she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew bef..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 2:21 — KJV
“And the LORD visited Hannah, so that she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the LORD.”
— 1 Samuel 2:21 (KJV)
1 Samuel 2:21 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 2:21
“All the heave offerings of the holy things, which the children of Israel offer unto the LORD, have I given thee, and thy sons and thy daughters with thee, by a statute for ever: it is a covenant of salt for ever before the LORD unto thee and to thy seed with thee.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 2:21: lord, sons, daughters
“Wherefore it came to pass, when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bare a son, and called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of the LORD. when...: Heb. in revolution of days Samuel: that is, Asked of God”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 2:21: lord, hannah, conceived
“There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 2:21: bare, sons, daughters
“And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Now this time will my husband be joined unto me, because I have born him three sons: therefore was his name called Levi. Levi: that is, Joined”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 2:21: conceived, bare, three
“And unto Joseph were born two sons before the years of famine came, which Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On bare unto him. priest: or, prince”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 2:21: bare, sons, two
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