1 Samuel 2:36
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 2:36 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 2:36 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left in thine house shall come and crouch to him for a piece of silver..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 2:36 — KJV
“And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left in thine house shall come and crouch to him for a piece of silver and a morsel of bread, and shall say, Put me, I pray thee, into one of the priests' offices, that I may eat a piece of bread. Put: Heb. Join one of...: or, somewhat about the priesthood”
— 1 Samuel 2:36 (KJV)
1 Samuel 2:36 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 2:36
“And Jehoash said to the priests, All the money of the dedicated things that is brought into the house of the LORD, even the money of every one that passeth the account, the money that every man is set at, and all the money that cometh into any man's heart to bring into the house of the LORD, dedicated things: or, holy things: Heb. holinesses that every...: Heb. of the souls of his estimation cometh...: Heb. ascendeth upon the heart of a man”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 2:36: come, pass, every
“And the Levites shall compass the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand; and whosoever else cometh into the house, he shall be put to death: but be ye with the king when he cometh in, and when he goeth out.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 2:36: come, pass, every
“Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 2:36: thine, house, say
“He said unto him, I am a prophet also as thou art; and an angel spake unto me by the word of the LORD, saying, Bring him back with thee into thine house, that he may eat bread and drink water. But he lied unto him.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 2:36: thine, house, bread
“And they beat down the cities, and on every good piece of land cast every man his stone, and filled it; and they stopped all the wells of water, and felled all the good trees: only in Kirharaseth left they the stones thereof; howbeit the slingers went about it, and smote it. only in...: Heb. until he left its stones in Kirharaseth”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 2:36: every, one, left
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