1 Samuel 1:27

1 Samuel 1:27 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For this child I prayed; and the Lord hath given me my petition which I asked of him:
• New International Version (NIV)I prayed for this child, and the Lord has granted me what I asked of him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For this child I prayed, and the Lord has granted me my petition that I made to him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For this child I prayed, and the Lord has granted me my petition which I asked of Him.

Context of 1 Samuel 1:27

25After sacrificing the bull, they brought the boy to Eli. 26“Sir, do you remember me?” Hannah asked. “I am the very woman who stood here several years ago praying to the Lord. I asked the Lord to give me this boy, and he has granted my request. 28Now I am giving him to the Lord, and he will belong to the Lord his whole life.” And they worshiped the Lord there.

1 Samuel 1:27 word by word

אֶל־הַנַּ֥עַר הַזֶּ֖ה הִתְפַּלָּ֑לְתִּי וַיִּתֵּ֨ן יְהוָ֥ה לִי֙ אֶת־שְׁאֵ֣לָתִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁאַ֖לְתִּי מֵעִמּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• For this childנַ֫עַרna‛ar · youthH5288
• I prayedפָּלַלpâlal · to prayH6419
• and the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• hath givenנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• me my petitionשְׁאֵלָהshe'êlâh shêlâh · petitionH7596
• which I askedשָׁאַלshâ'al shâ'êl · to askH7592

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 1:27

• 1 Samuel 1:11And she made this vow: “O Lord of Heaven’s Armies, if you will look upon my sorrow and answer my prayer and give me a son, then I will give him back to you. He will be yours for his entire lifetime, and as a sign that he has been dedicated to the Lord, his hair will never be cut.”
• Matthew 7:7“Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you.
• Psalms 66:19But God did listen! He paid attention to my prayer.
• Psalms 116:1I love the Lord because he hears my voice and my prayer for mercy.
• Psalms 118:5In my distress I prayed to the Lord, and the Lord answered me and set me free.
• 1 John 5:15And since we know he hears us when we make our requests, we also know that he will give us what we ask for.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 1:27

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 19-28Verses 19-28 Elkanah and his family had a journey before them, and a family of children to take with them, yet they would not move till they had worshipped God together. Prayer and provender do not hinder a journey. When men are in such haste to set out upon journeys, or to engage in business, that they have not time to worship God, they are likely to proceed without his presence and blessing. Hannah, though she felt a warm regard for the courts of God's…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 1:27

• Children
• Consecration
• Eli
• Hannah
• Parents
• Samuel
• Thankfulness
• Vows
• Women

In the dictionaries

• Barren
• Bitterness
• Hannah
• Sorrowful
• Temple
• Ark of the Covenant
• Elkanah
• Exodus, the Book of
• Ezekiel
• Genesis

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings