1 Samuel 7:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 7:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 7:2 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And it came to pass, while the ark abode in Kirjathjearim, that the time was long; for it was twenty years: and all the ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 7:2 — KJV
“And it came to pass, while the ark abode in Kirjathjearim, that the time was long; for it was twenty years: and all the house of Israel lamented after the LORD.”
— 1 Samuel 7:2 (KJV)
1 Samuel 7:2 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 7:2
“And it came to pass a long time after that the LORD had given rest unto Israel from all their enemies round about, that Joshua waxed old and stricken in age. stricken...: Heb. come into days”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 7:2: came, pass, time
“And it came to pass in the four hundred and eightieth year after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon's reign over Israel, in the month Zif, which is the second month, that he began to build the house of the LORD. began...: Heb. built”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 7:2: came, pass, house
“And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, when Solomon had built the two houses, the house of the LORD, and the king's house,”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 7:2: came, pass, twenty
“And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, wherein Solomon had built the house of the LORD, and his own house,”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 7:2: came, pass, twenty
“And it came to pass from the time that he had made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that the LORD blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake; and the blessing of the LORD was upon all that he had in the house, and in the field.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 7:2: came, pass, time
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