1 Samuel 2:35
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 2:35 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 2:35 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And I will raise me up a faithful priest, that shall do according to that which is in mine heart and in my mind: and I w..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 2:35 — KJV
“And I will raise me up a faithful priest, that shall do according to that which is in mine heart and in my mind: and I will build him a sure house; and he shall walk before mine anointed for ever.”
— 1 Samuel 2:35 (KJV)
1 Samuel 2:35 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 2:35
“And the LORD said unto him, I have heard thy prayer and thy supplication, that thou hast made before me: I have hallowed this house, which thou hast built, to put my name there for ever; and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 2:35: mine, heart, house
“And he appointed, according to the order of David his father, the courses of the priests to their service, and the Levites to their charges, to praise and minister before the priests, as the duty of every day required: the porters also by their courses at every gate: for so had David the man of God commanded. so had David...: Heb. so was the commandment of David the man of God”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 2:35: raise, priest, according
“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 2:35: according, heart, house
“Then thou shalt say before the LORD thy God, I have brought away the hallowed things out of mine house, and also have given them unto the Levite, and unto the stranger, to the fatherless, and to the widow, according to all thy commandments which thou hast commanded me: I have not transgressed thy commandments, neither have I forgotten them:”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 2:35: according, mine, house
“And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day. mercy: or, bounty”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 2:35: according, heart, walk
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