1 Samuel 2:7

“The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.”

"The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up." - 1 Samuel 2:7
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What does 1 Samuel 2:7 mean?

In the King James Version of the Bible, 1 Samuel 2:7 reads: "The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up." This verse is part of a larger passage known as Hannah's Prayer, which is found in 1 Samuel 2:1-10. Hannah's Prayer is a song of praise and…

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God's Sovereign Economy: The Beauty of His Wisdom

In the rich tapestry of Scripture, few verses encapsulate the profound truth of God’s sovereignty like 1 Samuel 2:7: "The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up." This verse, found in the prayer of Hannah after the birth of her son Samuel, is a…

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A Prayer of Acknowledgment and Surrender

Heavenly Father, In the stillness of this moment, I approach Your throne of grace with a heart full of reverence and awe. I acknowledge that You are the sovereign Lord of all creation, the One who has the power to shape destinies and transform lives. As I reflect on the profound…

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1 Samuel 2:7 - "The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up."
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2 Samuel 1:7 - "And when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me. And I answered, Here am I."
1 Samuel 7:2 - "And it came to pass, while the ark abode in Kirjath-jearim, that the time was long; for it was twenty years: and all the house of Israel lamented after the LORD."
1 Samuel 2:12
1 Samuel 7:15 - "And Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life."
2 Samuel 7:1 - "And it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, and the LORD had given him rest round about from all his enemies;"
1 Samuel 14:7
1 Samuel 28:7
1 Samuel 8:7
1 Samuel 7:5 - "And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpeh, and I will pray for you unto the LORD."
2 Samuel 2:7 - "Therefore now let your hands be strengthened, and be ye valiant: for your master Saul is dead, and also the house of Judah have anointed me king over them."
1 Samuel 7:9 - "¶ And Samuel took a sucking lamb, and offered it for a burnt offering wholly unto the LORD: and Samuel cried unto the LORD for Israel; and the LORD heard him."
1 Samuel 16:6-7
1 Samuel 8:7-9
1 Samuel 3:7 - "Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, neither was the word of the LORD yet revealed unto him."
2 Samuel 5:7 - "Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion: the same is the city of David."
1 Samuel 7:13 - "¶ So the Philistines were subdued, and they came no more into the coast of Israel: and the hand of the LORD was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel."
2 Samuel 7:4 - "¶ And it came to pass that night, that the word of the LORD came unto Nathan, saying,"
1 Samuel 2:26 - "And the child Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with the LORD, and also with men."
1 Samuel 7:8 - "And the children of Israel said to Samuel, Cease not to cry unto the LORD our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines."
1 Samuel 7:12 - "Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Eben-ezer, saying, Hitherto hath the LORD helped us."
1 Samuel 2:18 - "¶ But Samuel ministered before the LORD, being a child, girded with a linen ephod."
2 Samuel 10:7 - "And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men."
2 Samuel 8:7 - "And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem."
2 Samuel 17:7 - "And Hushai said unto Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel hath given is not good at this time."
2 Samuel 7:3 - "And Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in thine heart; for the LORD is with thee."
1 Samuel 9:1-2