1 Samuel 2:6
1 Samuel · Old Testament · Chapter 2
“The LORD killeth, and maketh alive: he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up.”1 Samuel 2:6
What Does 1 Samuel 2:6 Mean?
1 Samuel 2:6 is found in the book of 1 Samuel, chapter 2, verse 6 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 2:6 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Deuteronomy 32:39“See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god with me: I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand.”Job 5:18“For he maketh sore, and bindeth up: he woundeth, and his hands make whole.”Hosea 6:1“Come, and let us return unto the LORD: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up.”Ecclesiastes 3:3“A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;”Isaiah 26:19“Thy dead men shall live, together with my dead body shall they arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust: for thy dew is as the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead.”Luke 1:52“He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.”2 Kings 5:7“And it came to pass, when the king of Israel had read the letter, that he rent his clothes, and said, Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man doth send unto me to recover a man of his leprosy? wherefore consider, I pray you, and see how he seeketh a quarrel against me.”Jonah 2:2“And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice.”Revelation 1:18“I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.”Psalms 68:20“He that is our God is the God of salvation; and unto GOD the Lord belong the issues from death.”John 5:25“Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.”1 Kings 17:22“And the LORD heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived.”Ezekiel 37:3“And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord GOD, thou knowest.”John 11:25“Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:”John 11:44“And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.”1 Samuel 20:3“And David sware moreover, and said, Thy father certainly knoweth that I have found grace in thine eyes; and he saith, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved: but truly as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, there is but a step between me and death.”Psalms 116:3“The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.”Matthew 12:40“For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale’s belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.”2 Corinthians 1:9“But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead:”Luke 7:7“Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed.”
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