1 Samuel 2:22
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 2:22 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 2:22 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Now Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons did unto all Israel; and how they lay with the women that assembled at..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 2:22 — KJV
“Now Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons did unto all Israel; and how they lay with the women that assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. assembled: Heb. assembled by troops”
— 1 Samuel 2:22 (KJV)
1 Samuel 2:22 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 2:22
“And he made the laver of brass, and the foot of it of brass, of the lookingglasses of the women assembling, which assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. lookingglasses: or, brasen glasses assembling: Heb. assembling by troops”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 2:22: women, assembled, door
“Now when Ezra had prayed, and when he had confessed, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there assembled unto him out of Israel a very great congregation of men and women and children: for the people wept very sore. wept...: Heb. wept a great weeping”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 2:22: now, very, israel
“And what he did unto Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, the son of Reuben: how the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their households, and their tents, and all the substance that was in their possession, in the midst of all Israel: substance...: or, living substance which followed them was...: Heb. was at their feet”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 2:22: eli, old, sons
“And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 2:22: now, heard, sons
“And Moses told his father in law all that the LORD had done unto Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel's sake, and all the travail that had come upon them by the way, and how the LORD delivered them. come...: Heb. found them”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 2:22: eli, old, israel
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