1 Samuel 2:29
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 2:29 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 2:29 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Wherefore kick ye at my sacrifice and at mine offering, which I have commanded in my habitation; and honourest thy sons ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 2:29 — KJV
“Wherefore kick ye at my sacrifice and at mine offering, which I have commanded in my habitation; and honourest thy sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the chiefest of all the offerings of Israel my people?”
— 1 Samuel 2:29 (KJV)
1 Samuel 2:29 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 2:29
“Even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer: their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar; for mine house shall be called an house of prayer for all people.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 2:29: sacrifice, mine, offering
“And it shall be Aaron's and his sons' by a statute for ever from the children of Israel: for it is an heave offering: and it shall be an heave offering from the children of Israel of the sacrifice of their peace offerings, even their heave offering unto the LORD.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 2:29: sacrifice, offering, sons
“And he shall burn all his fat upon the altar, as the fat of the sacrifice of peace offerings: and the priest shall make an atonement for him as concerning his sin, and it shall be forgiven him.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 2:29: sacrifice, offering, make
“And he shall take away all the fat thereof, as the fat is taken away from off the sacrifice of peace offerings; and the priest shall burn it upon the altar for a sweet savour unto the LORD; and the priest shall make an atonement for him, and it shall be forgiven him.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 2:29: sacrifice, offering, make
“And he shall take away all the fat thereof, as the fat of the lamb is taken away from the sacrifice of the peace offerings; and the priest shall burn them upon the altar, according to the offerings made by fire unto the LORD: and the priest shall make an atonement for his sin that he hath committed, and it shall be forgiven him.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 2:29: sacrifice, offering, make
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