1 Samuel 2:35

“And I will raise me up a faithful priest, that shall do according to that which is in mine heart and in my mind: and I will build him a sure house; and he shall walk before mine anointed for ever.”

"And I will raise me up a faithful priest, that shall do according to that which is in mine heart and in my mind: and I will build him a sure house; and he shall walk before mine anointed for ever." - 1 Samuel 2:35
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What does 1 Samuel 2:35 mean?

In the book of 1 Samuel, the story of Hannah, a woman who prayed fervently for a child, is recounted. Through divine intervention, she bore a son named Samuel, whom she dedicated to the Lord's service. In 1 Samuel 2:35, the Lord speaks through the prophet Samuel, telling Eli the…

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The Sure House of Faithfulness

**Introduction** In a world that often feels chaotic and tumultuous, it can be comforting to remember that God is in control and that He is continually raising up faithful servants. The verse from 1 Samuel 2:35, which states, "And I will raise me up a faithful priest, that shall…

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A Prayer for Faithful Servants

Heavenly Father, We come before You with humble hearts, seeking Your presence and guidance. In the stillness of this moment, we reflect on the profound promise You made in 1 Samuel 2:35, where You declared, "And I will raise me up a faithful priest, that shall do according to…

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1 Samuel 2:35 - "And I will raise me up a faithful priest, that shall do according to that which is in mine heart and in my mind: and I will build him a sure house; and he shall walk before mine anointed for ever."
1 Samuel 17:34-35
2 Samuel 23:35 - "Hezrai the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,"
1 Samuel 15:35 - "And Samuel came no more to see Saul until the day of his death: nevertheless Samuel mourned for Saul: and the LORD repented that he had made Saul king over Israel."
2 Samuel 22:35 - "He teacheth my hands to war; so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms."
1 Samuel 14:35 - "And Saul built an altar unto the LORD: the same was the first altar that he built unto the LORD."
"Hezrai the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite," - 2 Samuel 23:35
2 Samuel 13:35 - "And Jonadab said unto the king, Behold, the king's sons come: as thy servant said, so it is."
1 Samuel 20:35 - "¶ And it came to pass in the morning, that Jonathan went out into the field at the time appointed with David, and a little lad with him."
1 Samuel 2:12
2 Samuel 15:35 - "And hast thou not there with thee Zadok and Abiathar the priests? therefore it shall be, that what thing soever thou shalt hear out of the king's house, thou shalt tell it to Zadok and Abiathar the priests."
"He teacheth my hands to war; so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms." - 2 Samuel 22:35
2 Chronicles 35:18 - "And there was no passover like to that kept in Israel from the days of Samuel the prophet; neither did all the kings of Israel keep such a passover as Josiah kept, and the priests, and the Levites, and all Judah and Israel that were present, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem."
1 Samuel 2:26 - "And the child Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with the LORD, and also with men."
1 Samuel 2:18 - "¶ But Samuel ministered before the LORD, being a child, girded with a linen ephod."
1 Samuel 9:1-2
"And Saul built an altar unto the LORD: the same was the first altar that he built unto the LORD." - 1 Samuel 14:35
1 Samuel 17:35 - "And I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered it out of his mouth: and when he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and smote him, and slew him."
1 Chronicles 2:35 - "And Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant to wife; and she bare him Attai."
"And Samuel came no more to see Saul until the day of his death: nevertheless Samuel mourned for Saul: and the LORD repented that he had made Saul king over Israel." - 1 Samuel 15:35
2 Samuel 3:35 - "And when all the people came to cause David to eat meat while it was yet day, David sware, saying, So do God to me, and more also, if I taste bread, or ought else, till the sun be down."
2 Chronicles 35:1 - "Moreover Josiah kept a passover unto the LORD in Jerusalem: and they killed the passover on the fourteenth day of the first month."
"And Jonadab said unto the king, Behold, the king's sons come: as thy servant said, so it is." - 2 Samuel 13:35
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