1 Samuel 2:5
1 Samuel · Old Testament · Chapter 2
“They that were full have hired out themselves for bread; and they that were hungry ceased: so that the barren hath born seven; and she that hath many children is waxed feeble.”1 Samuel 2:5
What Does 1 Samuel 2:5 Mean?
1 Samuel 2:5 is found in the book of 1 Samuel, chapter 2, verse 5 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to 1 Samuel 2:5 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Isaiah 54:1“Sing, O barren, thou that didst not bear; break forth into singing, and cry aloud, thou that didst not travail with child: for more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married wife, saith the LORD.”Psalms 113:9“He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD.”Psalms 68:6“God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.”Jeremiah 15:9“She that hath borne seven languisheth: she hath given up the ghost; her sun is gone down while it was yet day: she hath been ashamed and confounded: and the residue of them will I deliver to the sword before their enemies, saith the LORD.”Luke 1:53“He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.”Psalms 34:10“The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing.”Galatians 4:27“For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband.”1 Samuel 1:6“And her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the LORD had shut up her womb.”Psalms 107:11“Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High:”Luke 16:25“But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.”Leviticus 26:18“And if ye will not yet for all this hearken unto me, then I will punish you seven times more for your sins.”1 Samuel 1:20“Wherefore it came to pass, when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bare a son, and called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of the LORD.”Genesis 30:2“And Jacob’s anger was kindled against Rachel: and he said, Am I in God’s stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?”Ruth 4:13“So Boaz took Ruth, and she was his wife: and when he went in unto her, the LORD gave her conception, and she bare a son.”Ecclesiastes 3:2“A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;”Genesis 33:3“And he passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.”Job 18:12“His strength shall be hungerbitten, and destruction shall be ready at his side.”Job 27:14“If his children be multiplied, it is for the sword: and his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.”Psalms 107:39“Again, they are minished and brought low through oppression, affliction, and sorrow.”Luke 6:25“Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.”
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