1 Samuel 2:30
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 2:30 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 2:30 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 2:30 — KJV
“Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.”
— 1 Samuel 2:30 (KJV)
1 Samuel 2:30 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 2:30
“Therefore now, LORD God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that thou promisedst him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit on the throne of Israel; so that thy children take heed to their way, that they walk before me as thou hast walked before me. fail...: Heb. be cut off unto thee a man from my sight so that: Heb. only if”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 2:30: lord, god, israel
“Howbeit the LORD God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father to be king over Israel for ever: for he hath chosen Judah to be the ruler; and of the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he liked me to make me king over all Israel:”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 2:30: lord, god, israel
“Wherefore David blessed the LORD before all the congregation: and David said, Blessed be thou, LORD God of Israel our father, for ever and ever.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 2:30: wherefore, lord, god
“Now therefore, O LORD God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit upon the throne of Israel; yet so that thy children take heed to their way to walk in my law, as thou hast walked before me. There...: Heb. There shall not a man be cut off”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 2:30: lord, god, israel
“Therefore speak unto them, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Every man of the house of Israel that setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to the prophet; I the LORD will answer him that cometh according to the multitude of his idols;”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 2:30: lord, god, israel
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