1 Samuel 2:20
1 Samuel · Old Testament · Chapter 2
“And Eli blessed Elkanah and his wife, and said, The LORD give thee seed of this woman for the loan which is lent to the LORD. And they went unto their own home.”1 Samuel 2:20
What Does 1 Samuel 2:20 Mean?
1 Samuel 2:20 is found in the book of 1 Samuel, chapter 2, verse 20 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 15 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (15)
These passages are connected to 1 Samuel 2:20 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Psalms 127:3“Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.”Ruth 4:12“And let thy house be like the house of Pharez, whom Tamar bare unto Judah, of the seed which the LORD shall give thee of this young woman.”1 Samuel 1:27“For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him:”Luke 2:34“And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against;”Genesis 14:19“And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:”Genesis 27:27“And he came near, and kissed him: and he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field which the LORD hath blessed:”Genesis 47:7“And Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and set him before Pharaoh: and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.”Genesis 48:9“And Joseph said unto his father, They are my sons, whom God hath given me in this place. And he said, Bring them, I pray thee, unto me, and I will bless them.”Numbers 6:23“Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons, saying, On this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel, saying unto them,”Joshua 22:6“So Joshua blessed them, and sent them away: and they went unto their tents.”Ruth 2:12“The LORD recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust.”Ruth 4:11“And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. The LORD make the woman that is come into thine house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephratah, and be famous in Bethlehem:”1 Kings 14:17“And Jeroboam’s wife arose, and departed, and came to Tirzah: and when she came to the threshold of the door, the child died;”Ecclesiastes 6:3“If a man beget an hundred children, and live many years, so that the days of his years be many, and his soul be not filled with good, and also that he have no burial; I say, that an untimely birth is better than he.”1 Samuel 1:11“And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head.”
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