1 Samuel 1 · Verse 27

1 Samuel 1:27

For this child I prayed; and the Lord hath given me my petition which I asked of him:
1 Samuel 1:27, King James Version

1 Samuel 1:27 in other translations

BSBI prayed for this boy, and since the LORD has granted me what I asked of Him,
WEBI prayed for this child, and the LORD has given me my petition which I asked of him.
ASVFor this child I prayed; and Jehovah hath given me my petition which I asked of him:
YLTfor this youth I prayed, and Jehovah doth give to me my petition which I asked of Him;
DARBYFor this boy I prayed; and Jehovah has granted me my petition which I asked of him.
BBEMy prayer was for this child; and the Lord has given him to me in answer to my request:
WebsterFor this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him:

What does 1 Samuel 1:27 mean?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Samuel 1:19-28

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…

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1 Samuel 1:27 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

אֶל\־'el-concerningH413
הַנַּ֥עַרha.Na.'arthe ladH5288
הַזֶּ֖הha.Zeh<the> thisH2088
הִתְפַּלָּ֑לְתִּיhit.pa.Lal.tiI prayedH6419
וַיִּתֵּ֨ןvai.yi.Tenand he has grantedH5414
יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068
לִי֙lito <the> me
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
שְׁאֵ֣לָתִ֔יshe.'E.la.Tipetition myH7596
אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834
שָׁאַ֖לְתִּיsha.'Al.tiI askedH7592
מֵעִמּֽוֹ\׃me.'i.Mofrom with <the> himH5973

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 1 Samuel 1:27

  • 1 John 5:15

    And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.

  • Psalms 66:19-20

    But verily God hath heard me; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer. Blessed be God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.

  • Matthew 7:7

    Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

  • Psalms 118:5

    I called upon the Lord in distress: the Lord answered me, and set me in a large place.

  • Psalms 6:9

    The Lord hath heard my supplication; the Lord will receive my prayer.

  • 1 Samuel 1:11-13

    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. And it came to pass, as she continued praying before the Lord, that Eli marked her mouth. Now Hannah, she spake in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunken.

  • Psalms 116:1-5

    I love the Lord, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications. Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live. The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow. Then called I upon the name of the Lord; O Lord, I beseech thee, deliver my soul. …

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
For this.
11-13; Mt 7:7
and the Lord.
Ps 66:19; 116:1-5; 118:5; 1Jo 5:15

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Context

  • 1 Samuel 1:26

    And she said, Oh my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto the Lord.

  • 1 Samuel 1:27

    For this child I prayed; and the Lord hath given me my petition which I asked of him:

  • 1 Samuel 1:28

    Therefore also I have lent him to the Lord; as long as he liveth he shall be lent to the Lord. And he worshipped the Lord there.

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1 Samuel 1:27 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Por este niño oraba, y Jehová me dió lo que le pedí.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
J’ai prié pour cet enfant, et l’ Éternel m’a accordé la demande que je lui ai faite.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Um diesen Knaben habe ich gefleht, und Jehova hat mir meine Bitte gewährt, die ich von ihm erbeten habe.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Pro puero isto oravi, et dedit mihi Dominus petitionem meam quam postulavi eum.