1 Samuel 2:31
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 2:31 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 2:31 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Behold, the days come, that I will cut off thine arm, and the arm of thy father's house, that there shall not be an old ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 2:31 — KJV
“Behold, the days come, that I will cut off thine arm, and the arm of thy father's house, that there shall not be an old man in thine house.”
— 1 Samuel 2:31 (KJV)
1 Samuel 2:31 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 2:31
“Behold, the days come, that all that is in thine house, and that which thy fathers have laid up in store unto this day, shall be carried into Babylon: nothing shall be left, saith the LORD.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 2:31: behold, days, come
“Behold, the days come, that all that is in thine house, and that which thy fathers have laid up in store until this day, shall be carried to Babylon: nothing shall be left, saith the LORD.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 2:31: behold, days, come
“Son of man, behold, they of the house of Israel say, The vision that he seeth is for many days to come, and he prophesieth of the times that are far off.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 2:31: behold, days, come
“Behold, when we come into the land, thou shalt bind this line of scarlet thread in the window which thou didst let us down by: and thou shalt bring thy father, and thy mother, and thy brethren, and all thy father's household, home unto thee. bring: Heb. gather”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 2:31: behold, come, father
“Therefore said we, that it shall be, when they should so say to us or to our generations in time to come, that we may say again, Behold the pattern of the altar of the LORD, which our fathers made, not for burnt offerings, nor for sacrifices; but it is a witness between us and you.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 2:31: behold, come, off
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