1 Samuel 1:26

“And she said, Oh my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto the LORD.”

"And she said, Oh my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto the LORD." - 1 Samuel 1:26
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What does 1 Samuel 1:26 mean?

The Bible verse 1 Samuel 1:26 in the King James Version reads, "And she said, Oh my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto the Lord." This verse is part of the poignant story of Hannah, a woman who struggled with infertility and…

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A Transformative Prayer: Encountering the Divine in Our Desperation

In 1 Samuel 1:26, we hear the heartfelt declaration of Hannah as she approaches Eli, the priest. In the King James Version, her words resonate with sincerity: "And she said, Oh my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto the LORD."…

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A Prayer of Dedication and Faith: Inspired by 1 Samuel 1:26

O Lord God Almighty, With bowed heads and humbled hearts, we come before **You** today, acknowledging Your heavenly majesty and the vastness of **Your** unfailing love. You are the Creator of the universe, the one who knows each of us by name, and who hears the silent cries of…

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1 Samuel 1:26 - "And she said, Oh my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto the LORD."
1 Samuel 2:26 - "And the child Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with the LORD, and also with men."
1 Samuel 26:1 - "And the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon?"
1 Samuel 26:4 - "David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul was come in very deed."
1 Samuel 15:26 (KJVA) 26 And Samuel said unto Saul, I will not return with thee: for thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, and the LORD hath rejected thee from being king over Israel.
1 Samuel 15:26 - "And Samuel said unto Saul, I will not return with thee: for thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, and the LORD hath rejected thee from being king over Israel."
"And the child Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with the LORD, and also with men." - 1 Samuel 2:26
1 Samuel 10:26 - "¶ And Saul also went home to Gibeah; and there went with him a band of men, whose hearts God had touched."
1 Samuel 9:26 - "And they arose early: and it came to pass about the spring of the day, that Samuel called Saul to the top of the house, saying, Up, that I may send thee away. And Saul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel, abroad."
1 Samuel 26:22 - "And David answered and said, Behold the king's spear! and let one of the young men come over and fetch it."
1 Samuel 18:26 - "And when his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king's son in law: and the days were not expired."
1 Samuel 26:13 - "¶ Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of an hill afar off; a great space being between them:"
1 Samuel 26:9 - "And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can stretch forth his hand against the LORD'S anointed, and be guiltless?"
1 Samuel 20:26 - "Nevertheless Saul spake not any thing that day: for he thought, Something hath befallen him, he is not clean; surely he is not clean."
1 Samuel 26:2 - "Then Saul arose, and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, having three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph."
1 Samuel 26:3 - "And Saul pitched in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon, by the way. But David abode in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness."
1 Samuel 26:17 - "And Saul knew David's voice, and said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And David said, It is my voice, my lord, O king."
1 Samuel 14:26 - "And when the people were come into the wood, behold, the honey dropped; but no man put his hand to his mouth: for the people feared the oath."
1 Samuel 26:14 - "And David cried to the people, and to Abner the son of Ner, saying, Answerest thou not, Abner? Then Abner answered and said, Who art thou that criest to the king?"
1 Samuel 26:18 - "And he said, Wherefore doth my lord thus pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in mine hand?"
1 Samuel 26:10 - "David said furthermore, As the LORD liveth, the LORD shall smite him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall descend into battle, and perish."
1 Samuel 30:26 - "¶ And when David came to Ziklag, he sent of the spoil unto the elders of Judah, even to his friends, saying, Behold a present for you of the spoil of the enemies of the LORD;"
2 Samuel 1:26 - "I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women."
1 Samuel 26:6 - "Then answered David and said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai the son of Zeruiah, brother to Joab, saying, Who will go down with me to Saul to the camp? And Abishai said, I will go down with thee."
1 Samuel 26:20 - "Now therefore, let not my blood fall to the earth before the face of the LORD: for the king of Israel is come out to seek a flea, as when one doth hunt a partridge in the mountains."
1 Samuel 10:1 Samuel anoniting Saul
"And the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon?" - 1 Samuel 26:1
1 Samuel 1:15-17
1 Samuel 23:26 (KJVA) 26 And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them.