KJV King James Version
For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him:
VERSE STUDY • KJV
1 Samuel 1:27
For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him:
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
I prayed for this boy, and since the LORD has granted me what I asked of Him,
WEB World English Bible
For this child I prayed; and Yahweh has given me my petition which I asked of him.
ASV American Standard Version
For this child I prayed; and Jehovah hath given me my petition which I asked of him:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
for this youth I prayed, and Jehovah doth give to me my petition which I asked of Him;
Surrounding context — 1 Samuel 1
24 And when she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bullocks, and one ephah of flour, and a bottle of wine, and brought him unto the house of the LORD in Shiloh: and the child [was] young.
25 And they slew a bullock, and brought the child to Eli.
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.
27 For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him:
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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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
אֶל־H413 · elto(wards)הַנַּ֥עַרH5288 · na.aryouthהַזֶּ֖הH2088 · zehthisהִתְפַּלָּ֑לְתִּיH6419 · pa.lalto prayוַיִּתֵּ֨ןH5414 · na.tanto give: giveיְהוָ֥הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDלִי֙H9030 · nimeאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]שְׁאֵ֣לָתִ֔יH7596 · she.e.lahpetitionאֲשֶׁ֥רH834 · a.sherwhichשָׁאַ֖לְתִּיH7592 · sha.alto askמֵעִמּֽוֹ׃H5973 · imwith
Cross-references
1 John 5:15And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.Matthew 7:7Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:Psalm 118:5I called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, [and set me] in a large place.1 Samuel 1:11-13And 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 rasor come upon his head.Psalm 6:9The LORD hath heard my supplication; the LORD will receive my prayer.Psalm 66:19-20[But] verily God hath heard [me]; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.Psalm 116:1-5I love the LORD, because he hath heard my voice [and] my supplications.
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