1 Samuel 2:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 2:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 2:6 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The LORD killeth, and maketh alive: he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 2:6 — KJV
“The LORD killeth, and maketh alive: he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up.”
— 1 Samuel 2:6 (KJV)
1 Samuel 2:6 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 2:6
“O LORD, thou hast brought up my soul from the grave: thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 2:6: lord, alive, down
“Ye shall make you no idols nor graven image, neither rear you up a standing image, neither shall ye set up any image of stone in your land, to bow down unto it: for I am the LORD your God. standing...: or, pillar image of...: or, figured stone: Heb. a stone of picture”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 2:6: lord, down, grave
“Cursed be the man that maketh any graven or molten image, an abomination unto the LORD, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and putteth it in a secret place. And all the people shall answer and say, Amen.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 2:6: lord, maketh, grave
“The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect. bringeth: Heb. maketh frustrate”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 2:6: lord, maketh, bringeth
“Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit:”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 2:6: alive, down, grave
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