1 Samuel 8:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 8:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 8:2 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in Beersheba." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 8:2 — KJV
“Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in Beersheba.”
— 1 Samuel 8:2 (KJV)
1 Samuel 8:2 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 8:2
“Now these were the sons of David, which were born unto him in Hebron; the firstborn Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelitess: Daniel: or, Chileab”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 8:2: now, firstborn, second
“And the sons of Samuel; the firstborn Vashni, and Abiah. Vashni: called also Joel”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 8:2: firstborn, joel, abiah
“Now Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 8:2: now, firstborn, second
“Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishui, and Melchishua: and the names of his two daughters were these; the name of the firstborn Merab, and the name of the younger Michal:”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 8:2: now, name, firstborn
“And the name of the second river is Gihon: the same is it that compasseth the whole land of Ethiopia. Ethiopia: Heb. Cush”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 8:2: name, second
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