1 Samuel 2:26
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 2:26 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 2:26 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the child Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with the LORD, and also with men." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 2:26 — KJV
“And the child Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with the LORD, and also with men.”
— 1 Samuel 2:26 (KJV)
1 Samuel 2:26 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 2:26
“With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, both let him die, and we also will be my lord's bondmen.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 2:26: both, lord, also
“And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall ask counsel for him after the judgment of Urim before the LORD: at his word shall they go out, and at his word they shall come in, both he, and all the children of Israel with him, even all the congregation.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 2:26: child, both, lord
“And the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, saying, We have sinned against thee, both because we have forsaken our God, and also served Baalim.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 2:26: child, both, lord
“And he caused his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom: also he observed times, and used enchantments, and used witchcraft, and dealt with a familiar spirit, and with wizards: he wrought much evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 2:26: child, lord, also
“And the LORD visited Hannah, so that she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the LORD.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 2:26: child, samuel, grew
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