1 Samuel 2

Hebrew · Old Testament

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1 Samuel 2 - 1

חַנָּהChannâhAt that time HannahH2584 אָמַרʼâmar...H559 פָּלַלpâlalprayed :H6419 לֵבlêb“ My heartH3820 עָלַץʻâlatsrejoicesH5970 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhin the LORDH3068 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhin (whom)H3068 קֶרֶןqerenmy hornH7161 רוּםrûwmis exalted.H7311 פֶּהpehMy mouthH6310 רָחַבrâchabspeaks boldlyH7337 עַלʻalagainstH5921 אֹיֵבʼôyêbmy enemies ,H341 כִּיkîyforH3588 שָׂמַחsâmachI rejoiceH8055 יְשׁוּעָהyᵉshûwʻâhin Your salvation.H3444

1 Samuel 2 - 2

אַיִןʼayinThere is no oneH369 קָדוֹשׁqâdôwshholyH6918 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhlike the LORD.H3068 כִּיkîyIndeed ,H3588 אַיִןʼayin(there is) no oneH369 בִּלְתִּיbiltîybesides You !H1115 אַיִןʼayinAnd there is noH369 צוּרtsûwrRockH6697 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymlike our God.H430

1 Samuel 2 - 3

אַלʼalDo notH408 רָבָהrâbâhboastH7235 דָבַרdâbar...H1696 גָּבֹהַּgâbôahhso proudlyH1364 גָּבֹהַּgâbôahh... ,H1364 עָתָקʻâthâqor let arroganceH6277 יָצָאyâtsâʼcomeH3318 פֶּהpehfrom your mouth ,H6310 כִּיkîyforH3588 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 אֵלʼêlis a GodH410 דֵּעָהdêʻâhwho knows ,H1844 לֹאlôʼand by HimH3808 עֲלִילָהʻălîylâhactionsH5949 תָּכַןtâkanare weighed.H8505

1 Samuel 2 - 4

קֶשֶׁתqeshethThe bowsH7198 גִּבּוֹרgibbôwrof the mightyH1368 חַתchathare broken ,H2844 כָּשַׁלkâshalbut the feebleH3782 אָזַרʼâzarare equippedH247 חַיִלchayilwith strength.H2428

1 Samuel 2 - 5

שָׂבֵעַsâbêaʻThe well-fedH7649 שָׂכַרsâkarhire themselves outH7936 לֶחֶםlechemfor food ,H3899 רָעֵבrâʻêbbut the starvingH7457 חָדַלchâdalhunger no more.H2308 עַדʻad...H5704 עָקָרʻâqârThe barren womanH6135 יָלַדyâladgives birth toH3205 שֶׁבַעshebaʻseven ,H7651 רַבrabbut she who has manyH7227 בֵּןbênsonsH1121 אָמַלʼâmalpines away.H535

1 Samuel 2 - 6

יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhThe LORDH3068 מוּתmûwthbrings deathH4191 חָיָהchâyâhand gives life ;H2421 יָרַדyâradHe bringsH3381 שְׁאוֹלshᵉʼôwldown to SheolH7585 עָלָהʻâlâhand raises up.H5927

1 Samuel 2 - 7

יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhThe LORDH3068 יָרַשׁyârashsends povertyH3423 עָשַׁרʻâsharand wealth ;H6238 שָׁפֵלshâphêlHe humblesH8213 אַףʼaphandH637 רוּםrûwmHe exalts.H7311

1 Samuel 2 - 8

קוּםqûwmHe raisesH6965 דַּלdalthe poorH1800 עָפָרʻâphârfrom the dustH6083 רוּםrûwmand liftsH7311 אֶבְיוֹןʼebyôwnthe needyH34 אַשְׁפֹּתʼashpôthfrom the ash heap.H830 יָשַׁבyâshabHe seats (them)H3427 עִםʻimamongH5973 נָדִיבnâdîybprincesH5081 נָחַלnâchaland bestows on themH5157 כִּסֵּאkiççêʼa throneH3678 כָּבוֹדkâbôwdof honor.H3519 כִּיkîyForH3588 מָצוּקmâtsûwqthe foundationsH4690 אֶרֶץʼeretsof the earthH776 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhare the LORD’s ,H3068 עַלʻaland upon themH5921 שִׁיתshîythHe has setH7896 תֵּבֵלtêbêlthe world.H8398

1 Samuel 2 - 9

שָׁמַרshâmarHe guardsH8104 רֶגֶלregelthe stepsH7272 חָסִידchâçîydof His faithful ones ,H2623 רָשָׁעrâshâʻbut the wickedH7563 דָּמַםdâmamperishH1826 חֹשֶׁךְchôshekin darkness ;H2822 כִּיkîyforH3588 כֹּחַkôachby his own strengthH3581 לֹאlôʼshall noH3808 אִישׁʼîyshmanH376 גָּבַרgâbarprevail.H1396

1 Samuel 2 - 10

רִיבrîybThose who opposeH7378 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 נָחַתnâchathwill be shattered.H5181 רָעַםrâʻamHe will thunderH7481 שָׁמַיִםshâmayimfrom heavenH8064 עַלʻalagainst them.H5921 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhThe LORDH3068 דִּיןdîynwill judgeH1777 אֶפֶסʼepheçthe endsH657 אֶרֶץʼeretsof the earthH776 נָתַןnâthanand will giveH5414 עֹזʻôzpowerH5797 מֶלֶךְmelekto His king.H4428 רוּםrûwmHe will exaltH7311 קֶרֶןqerenthe hornH7161 מָשִׁיחַmâshîyachof His anointed. ”H4899

1 Samuel 2 - 11

אֶלְקָנָהʼElqânâhThen ElkanahH511 הָלַךְhâlakwentH1980 בַּיִתbayithhomeH1004 רָמָהRâmâhto Ramah ,H7414 עַלʻal...H5921 נַעַרnaʻarbut the boyH5288 הָיָהhâyâh...H1961 שָׁרַתshârathbegan ministeringH8334 אֵתʼêthtoH853 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 אֵתʼêthwith, near, together withH854 פָּנִיםpânîymbeforeH6440 עֵלִיʻÊlîyEliH5941 כֹּהֵןkôhênthe priest.H3548

1 Samuel 2 - 12

בֵּןbênNow the sonsH1121 עֵלִיʻÊlîyof EliH5941 בְּלִיַּעַלbᵉlîyaʻalwere wickedH1100 בֵּןbênmen ;H1121 לֹאlôʼthey had noH3808 יָדַעyâdaʻregardH3045 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhfor the LORDH3068

1 Samuel 2 - 13

מִשְׁפָּטmishpâṭor for the customH4941 כֹּהֵןkôhênof the priestsH3548 אֵתʼêthwithH854 עַםʻamthe people.H5971 כֹּלkôlWhen anyH3605 אִישׁʼîyshmanH376 זָבַחzâbachofferedH2076 זֶבַחzebacha sacrifice ,H2077 נַעַרnaʻarthe servantH5288 כֹּהֵןkôhênof the priestH3548 בּוֹאbôwʼwould comeH935 שָׁלוֹשׁshâlôwshwith a three-prongedH7969 שֵׁןshên...H8127 יָדyâd...H3027 מַזְלֵגmazlêgmeat forkH4207 בָּשָׂרbâsârwhile the meatH1320 בָּשַׁלbâshalwas boilingH1310

1 Samuel 2 - 14

1 Samuel 2 - 15

1 Samuel 2 - 16

אִישׁʼîyshAnd (if) any manH376 אָמַרʼâmarsaidH559 אֵלʼêlto him ,H413 חֶלֶבcheleb“ The fatH2459 קָטַרqâṭarmust be burnedH6999 קָטַרqâṭarfirstH6999 יוֹםyôwm... ;H3117 לָקַחlâqachthen you may takeH3947 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhateverH834 נֶפֶשׁnepheshyouH5315 אָוָהʼâvâhwant , ”H183 אָמַרʼâmarthe servant would replyH559 לֹאlôʼ“ No ,H3808 כִּיkîythat, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, sinceH3588 נָתַןnâthanyou must give (it to me)H5414 עַתָּהʻattâhright now.H6258 אִםʼimIf you refuse ,H518 לָקַחlâqachI will takeH3947 חׇזְקָהchozqâhit by force !”H2394

1 Samuel 2 - 17

חַטָּאָהchaṭṭâʼâhThus the sinH2403 נַעַרnaʻarof these young menH5288 הָיָהhâyâhwasH1961 גָּדוֹלgâdôwlsevereH1419 מְאֹדmᵉʼôd...H3966 אֵתʼêthwith, near, together withH854 פָּנִיםpânîymin the sightH6440 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORD ,H3068 כִּיkîyforH3588 אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwshtheyH582 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh{were treating} the LORD’sH3068 מִנְחָהminchâhofferingH4503 נָאַץnâʼatswith contempt.H5006 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853

1 Samuel 2 - 18

שְׁמוּאֵלShᵉmûwʼêlNow SamuelH8050 שָׁרַתshârathwas ministeringH8334 אֵתʼêthwith, near, together withH854 פָּנִיםpânîymbeforeH6440 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD —H3068 נַעַרnaʻara boyH5288 חָגַרchâgarwearingH2296 בַּדbada linenH906 אֵפוֹדʼêphôwdephod.H646

1 Samuel 2 - 19

יוֹםyôwmEach yearH3117 יוֹםyôwm...H3117 אֵםʼêmhis motherH517 עָשָׂהʻâsâhwould makeH6213 קָטָןqâṭâna littleH6996 מְעִילmᵉʻîylrobeH4598 עָלָהʻâlâhand bring (it)H5927 עָלָהʻâlâhwhen she wentH5927 אֵתʼêthwithH854 אִישׁʼîyshher husbandH376 זָבַחzâbachto offerH2076 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 יוֹםyôwmthe annualH3117 זֶבַחzebachsacrifice.H2077

1 Samuel 2 - 20

עֵלִיʻÊlîyAnd EliH5941 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 בָרַךְbârakwould blessH1288 אֶלְקָנָהʼElqânâhElkanahH511 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אִשָּׁהʼishshâhand his wife ,H802 אָמַרʼâmarsaying ,H559 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh“ May the LORDH3068 שׂוּםsûwmgiveH7760 זֶרַעzeraʻchildrenH2233 מִןminbyH4480 זֹאתzôʼththisH2063 אִשָּׁהʼishshâhwomanH802 תַּחַתtachathin place ofH8478 שְׁאֵלָהshᵉʼêlâhthe oneH7596 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 שָׁאַלshâʼalshe dedicated toH7592 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD. ”H3068 הָלַךְhâlakThen they would goH1980 מָקוֹםmâqôwmhome.H4725

1 Samuel 2 - 21

כִּיkîySoH3588 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 פָּקַדpâqadattended toH6485 חַנָּהChannâhHannah ,H2584 הָרָהhârâhand she conceivedH2029 יָלַדyâladand gave birth toH3205 שָׁלוֹשׁshâlôwshthreeH7969 בֵּןbênsonsH1121 שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayimand twoH8147 בַּתbathdaughters.H1323 נַעַרnaʻarMeanwhile, the boyH5288 שְׁמוּאֵלShᵉmûwʼêlSamuelH8050 גָּדַלgâdalgrew upH1431 עִםʻimin the presence ofH5973 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD.H3068

1 Samuel 2 - 22

1 Samuel 2 - 23

מָהmâh“ WhyH4100 עָשָׂהʻâsâhare you doingH6213 אֵלֶּהʼêl-lehtheseH428 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 דָּבָרdâbârthings ? ”H1697 אָמַרʼâmar(Eli) saidH559 אָנֹכִיʼânôkîy“ IH595 שָׁמַעshâmaʻhearH8085 אֵתʼêthaboutH853 רַעraʻyour wickedH7451 דָּבָרdâbârdeedsH1697 אֵתʼêthfromH854 כֹּלkôlallH3605 אֵלֶּהʼêl-lehtheseH428 עַםʻampeople.H5971

1 Samuel 2 - 24

אַלʼalNo ,H408 בֵּןbênmy sons ;H1121 כִּיkîy...H3588 לֹאlôʼ(it is) notH3808 טוֹבṭôwba goodH2896 שְׁמוּעָהshᵉmûwʻâhreportH8052 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 אָנֹכִיʼânôkîyIH595 שָׁמַעshâmaʻhearH8085 עָבַרʻâbarcirculating amongH5674 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD’sH3068 עַםʻampeople.H5971

1 Samuel 2 - 25

1 Samuel 2 - 26

נַעַרnaʻarAnd the boyH5288 שְׁמוּאֵלShᵉmûwʼêlSamuelH8050 הָלַךְhâlakcontinued to growH1980 גָּדֵלgâdêlin statureH1432 טוֹבṭôwband in favorH2895 גַּםgam...H1571 עִםʻimwithH5973 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 גַּםgam...H1571 עִםʻimand withH5973 אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwshman.H582

1 Samuel 2 - 27

אִישׁʼîyshThen a manH376 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymof GodH430 בּוֹאbôwʼcameH935 אֵלʼêltoH413 עֵלִיʻÊlîyEliH5941 אָמַרʼâmarand toldH559 אֵלʼêlhim ,H413 כֹּהkôh“ This is whatH3541 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 אָמַרʼâmarsays :H559 גָּלָהgâlâh‘ Did I not clearly reveal MyselfH1540 גָּלָהgâlâh...H1540 אֵלʼêltoH413 אָבʼâbyour father’sH1 בַּיִתbayithhouseH1004 הָיָהhâyâhwhen they wereH1961 מִצְרַיִםMitsrayimin EgyptH4714 פַּרְעֹהParʻôhunder Pharaoh’sH6547 בַּיִתbayithhouse ?H1004

1 Samuel 2 - 28

כֹּלkôlAnd out of allH3605 שֵׁבֶטshêbeṭthe tribesH7626 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof IsraelH3478 בָּחַרbâcharI selectedH977 אֵתʼêth(your father)H853 כֹּהֵןkôhênpriest ,H3548 עָלָהʻâlâhto offer sacrificesH5927 עַלʻalonH5921 מִזְבֵּחַmizbêachMy altar ,H4196 קָטַרqâṭarto burnH6999 קְטֹרֶתqᵉṭôrethincense ,H7004 נָשָׂאnâsâʼand to wearH5375 אֵפוֹדʼêphôwdan ephodH646 פָּנִיםpânîymin My presence.H6440 נָתַןnâthanI also gaveH5414 בַּיִתbayithto the houseH1004 אָבʼâbof your fatherH1 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 כֹּלkôlallH3605 אִשָּׁהʼishshâhthe offeringsH801 בֵּןbên...H1121 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof the Israelites {made by fire}.H3478

1 Samuel 2 - 29

מָהmâhWhy thenH4100 בָּעַטbâʻaṭdo you kick atH1163 זֶבַחzebachMy sacrificeH2077 מִנְחָהminchâhand offeringH4503 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthatH834 צָוָהtsâvâhI have prescribedH6680 מָעוֹןmâʻôwnfor (My) dwelling place ?H4583 כָּבַדkâbadYou have honoredH3513 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 בֵּןbênyour sonsH1121 מִןminmore than MeH4480 בָּרָאbârâʼby fattening yourselvesH1254 רֵאשִׁיתrêʼshîythwith the bestH7225 כֹּלkôlof allH3605 מִנְחָהminchâhthe offeringsH4503 עַםʻamof My peopleH5971 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlIsrael.’H3478

1 Samuel 2 - 30

1 Samuel 2 - 31

הִנֵּהhinnêhBehold ,H2009 יוֹםyôwmthe daysH3117 בּוֹאbôwʼare comingH935 גָּדַעgâdaʻwhen I will cut offH1438 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 זְרוֹעַzᵉrôwaʻyour strengthH2220 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 זְרוֹעַzᵉrôwaʻand the strengthH2220 אָבʼâbof your father’sH1 בַּיִתbayithhouse ,H1004 זָקֵןzâqênso that no older manH2205 הָיָהhâyâhwill be leftH1961 בַּיִתbayithin your house.H1004

1 Samuel 2 - 32

נָבַטnâbaṭYou will seeH5027 צַרtsardistressH6862 מָעוֹןmâʻôwn(in My) dwelling place.H4583 כֹּלkôlDespite allH3605 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthatH834 יָטַבyâṭabis goodH3190 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlin Israel ,H3478 לֹאlôʼno oneH3808 בַּיִתbayithin your houseH1004 כֹּלkôl...H3605 יוֹםyôwmwill ever againH3117 הָיָהhâyâhreachH1961 זָקֵןzâqênold age.H2205

1 Samuel 2 - 33

אִישׁʼîyshAnd every oneH376 לֹאlôʼthat I do notH3808 כָּרַתkârathcut offH3772 עִםʻimfromH5973 מִזְבֵּחַmizbêachMy altar ,H4196 עַיִןʻayinyour eyesH5869 כָּלָהkâlâhwill failH3615 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 נֶפֶשׁnepheshand your heartH5315 אָדַבʼâdabwill grieve.H109 כֹּלkôlAllH3605 מַרְבִּיתmarbîythyour descendantsH4768 בַּיִתbayith...H1004 מוּתmûwthwill die (by the sword)H4191 אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwshof men.H582

1 Samuel 2 - 34

זֶהzehAnd thisH2088 אוֹתʼôwthsignH226 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 בּוֹאbôwʼshall comeH935 אֵלʼêlconcerningH413 שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayimyour twoH8147 בֵּןbênsonsH1121 אֵלʼêl...H413 חׇפְנִיChophnîyHophniH2652 פִּינְחָסPîynᵉchâçand Phinehas :H6372 שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayimThey will bothH8147 מוּתmûwthdieH4191 אֶחָדʼechâdon the sameH259 יוֹםyôwmday.H3117

1 Samuel 2 - 35

קוּםqûwmThen I will raise upH6965 אָמַןʼâmana faithfulH539 כֹּהֵןkôhênpriest.H3548 עָשָׂהʻâsâhHe will doH6213 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhateverH834 לֵבָבlêbâbis in My heartH3824 נֶפֶשׁnepheshand mind.H5315 בָּנָהbânâhAnd I will buildH1129 אָמַןʼâmanan enduringH539 בַּיִתbayithhouse ,H1004 הָלַךְhâlakand he will walkH1980 פָּנִיםpânîymbeforeH6440 מָשִׁיחַmâshîyachMy anointed oneH4899 כֹּלkôlfor all timeH3605 יוֹםyôwm....H3117

1 Samuel 2 - 36

הָיָהhâyâhAndH1961 כֹּלkôleveryoneH3605 יָתַרyâtharleftH3498 בַּיִתbayithin your houseH1004 בּוֹאbôwʼwill comeH935 שָׁחָהshâchâhand bow downH7812 אֲגוֹרָהʼăgôwrâhfor a pieceH95 כֶּסֶףkeçephof silverH3701 כִּכָּרkikkâror a morselH3603 לֶחֶםlechemof bread ,H3899 אָמַרʼâmarpleading ,H559 נָאnâʼ“ PleaseH4994 סָפַחçâphachappoint meH5596 אֵלʼêltoH413 אֶחָדʼechâdsomeH259 כְּהֻנָּהkᵉhunnâhpriestly officeH3550 אָכַלʼâkalso that I can eatH398 פַּתpatha pieceH6595 לֶחֶםlechemof bread.” ’”H3899

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Intertextuality Pairs

Allusions 1 Samuel 2:15 → Leviticus 3:16, 1 Samuel 2:15-17 → Leviticus 3:16-17

Echoes 1 Samuel 2:5 → Genesis 29:31

Covenant Meals (Fellowship with God), Hannah (Barren Mother of Promise), Nazirite Vow (Separation unto God), Peace-Offering (Fellowship with God), Samuel (Prophet-Priest-Judge)

Shaped 1 Samuel 2:1–10, 1 Samuel 2:11–26, 1 Samuel 2:27–36