1 Samuel 3:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 3:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 3:2 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place, and his eyes began to wax dim, that he could not ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 3:2 — KJV
“And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place, and his eyes began to wax dim, that he could not see;”
— 1 Samuel 3:2 (KJV)
1 Samuel 3:2 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 3:2
“And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his eldest son, and said unto him, My son: and he said unto him, Behold, here am I.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 3:2: came, pass, eyes
“And it came to pass at the time of the going down of the sun, that Joshua commanded, and they took them down off the trees, and cast them into the cave wherein they had been hid, and laid great stones in the cave's mouth, which remain until this very day.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 3:2: came, pass, time
“And it came to pass, when they were come into Samaria, that Elisha said, LORD, open the eyes of these men, that they may see. And the LORD opened their eyes, and they saw; and, behold, they were in the midst of Samaria.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 3:2: came, pass, eli
“Now Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were dim, that he could not see. were dim: Heb. stood”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 3:2: eli, eyes, dim
“And it came to pass, whensoever the stronger cattle did conceive, that Jacob laid the rods before the eyes of the cattle in the gutters, that they might conceive among the rods.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 3:2: came, pass, laid
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