1 Samuel 2:23
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 2:23 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 2:23 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings by all this people. of your...: or, evil ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 2:23 — KJV
“And he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings by all this people. of your...: or, evil words of you”
— 1 Samuel 2:23 (KJV)
1 Samuel 2:23 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 2:23
“Hear, O earth: behold, I will bring evil upon this people, even the fruit of their thoughts, because they have not hearkened unto my words, nor to my law, but rejected it.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 2:23: hear, evil, people
“This evil people, which refuse to hear my words, which walk in the imagination of their heart, and walk after other gods, to serve them, and to worship them, shall even be as this girdle, which is good for nothing. imagination: or, stubbornness”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 2:23: hear, evil, people
“But if they had stood in my counsel, and had caused my people to hear my words, then they should have turned them from their evil way, and from the evil of their doings.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 2:23: hear, evil, people
“The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things concerning him; and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take him.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 2:23: such, things, hear
“And Moses returned unto the LORD, and said, Lord, wherefore hast thou so evil entreated this people? why is it that thou hast sent me?”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 2:23: why, evil, people
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