1 Samuel 1:27

“For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him:”

"For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him:" - 1 Samuel 1:27
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What does 1 Samuel 1:27 mean?

1 Samuel 1:27 KJV: "For this child I prayed; and the Lord hath given me my petition which I asked of him:" 1 Samuel 1:27 is a powerful and heartfelt verse that captures the deep emotions and gratitude of a woman named Hannah. This verse occurs in the context of the story of…

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A Mother's Prayer: The Gift of Fulfillment

In the ancient narrative of 1 Samuel, we find the poignant story of Hannah, a woman deeply distressed by her inability to conceive. Her journey epitomizes the heart of desperate supplication and the profound joy that accompanies divine intervention. As she declares in 1 Samuel…

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A Prayer of Gratitude for Divine Gifts

O Gracious and Almighty Lord, In humility and reverence, I come before Thee today, recognizing Thy boundless mercy and infinite love that has been manifest in my life. As I reflect on Thy words found in 1 Samuel 1:27, "For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my…

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1 Samuel 1:27 - "For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him:"
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1 Samuel 20:27-30
2 Samuel 1. 17-27
2 Samuel 1:27 - "How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!"
1 Samuel 15:27 - "And as Samuel turned about to go away, he laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent."
1 Samuel 27:4 - "And it was told Saul that David was fled to Gath: and he sought no more again for him."
1 Samuel 27:7 - "And the time that David dwelt in the country of the Philistines was a full year and four months."
1 Samuel 23:27 - "¶ But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have invaded the land."
1 Samuel 17:27 - "And the people answered him after this manner, saying, So shall it be done to the man that killeth him."
1 Samuel 27:6 - "Then Achish gave him Ziklag that day: wherefore Ziklag pertaineth unto the kings of Judah unto this day."
1 Samuel 30:27 - "To them which were in Beth-el, and to them which were in south Ramoth, and to them which were in Jattir,"
"How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!" - 2 Samuel 1:27
1 Samuel 9:27 - "And as they were going down to the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Bid the servant pass on before us, (and he passed on,) but stand thou still a while, that I may shew thee the word of God."
1 Samuel 27:2 - "And David arose, and he passed over with the six hundred men that were with him unto Achish, the son of Maoch, king of Gath."
1 Samuel 10:27 - "But the children of Belial said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no presents. But he held his peace."
1 Samuel 27:9 - "And David smote the land, and left neither man nor woman alive, and took away the sheep, and the oxen, and the asses, and the camels, and the apparel, and returned, and came to Achish."
1 Samuel 27:10 - "And Achish said, Whither have ye made a road to day? And David said, Against the south of Judah, and against the south of the Jerahmeelites, and against the south of the Kenites."
1 Samuel 27:12 - "And Achish believed David, saying, He hath made his people Israel utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant for ever."
1 Samuel 25:27 - "And now this blessing which thine handmaid hath brought unto my lord, let it even be given unto the young men that follow my lord."
"And as Samuel turned about to go away, he laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent." - 1 Samuel 15:27
"And the time that David dwelt in the country of the Philistines was a full year and four months." - 1 Samuel 27:7
1 Samuel 27:3 - "And David dwelt with Achish at Gath, he and his men, every man with his household, even David with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the Carmelitess, Nabal's wife."
1 Samuel 27:8 - "¶ And David and his men went up, and invaded the Geshurites, and the Gezrites, and the Amalekites: for those nations were of old the inhabitants of the land, as thou goest to Shur, even unto the land of Egypt."
"And it was told Saul that David was fled to Gath: and he sought no more again for him." - 1 Samuel 27:4
1 Samuel 10:1 Samuel anoniting Saul
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1 Samuel 20:27 - "And it came to pass on the morrow, which was the second day of the month, that David's place was empty: and Saul said unto Jonathan his son, Wherefore cometh not the son of Jesse to meat, neither yesterday, nor to day?"