1 Samuel 2:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 2:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 2:7 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 2:7 — KJV
“The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.”
— 1 Samuel 2:7 (KJV)
1 Samuel 2:7 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 2:7
“And he said, Blessed be thou of the LORD, my daughter: for thou hast shewed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 2:7: lord, poor, rich
“The rich shall not give more, and the poor shall not give less than half a shekel, when they give an offering unto the LORD, to make an atonement for your souls. give more: Heb. multiply give less: Heb. diminish”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 2:7: lord, poor, rich
“At his day thou shalt give him his hire, neither shall the sun go down upon it; for he is poor, and setteth his heart upon it: lest he cry against thee unto the LORD, and it be sin unto thee. setteth...: Heb. lifteth his soul unto it”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 2:7: lord, poor, lifteth
“And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 2:7: lord, poor, rich
“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 2:7: lord, maketh, bringeth
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