Verse 1

Introduction

Overview

1 Samuel 1 . 1 , Elkanah , a Levite , having two wives , worships yearly at Shiloh; 1 Samuel 1 . 4 , He cherishes Hannah , though barren , and provoked by Peninnah; 1 Samuel 1 . 9 , Hannah in grief prays for a child; 1 Samuel 1 . 12 , Eli first rebuking her , afterwards blesses her; 1 Samuel 1 . 19 , Hannah , having born Samuel , stays at home till he is weaned; 1 Samuel 1 . 24 , She presents him , according to her vow , to the Lord.

Ramathaimzophim . This ancient town , now called Ramla , is , according to Phocas , about thirty-six miles west of Jerusalem , and , according to modern travellers , about nine miles from Joppa and a league from Lydda , between which it is situated. It is built on a rising ground , on a rich plain , and contains about two thousand families. 1 Samuel 1 . 19 , Matthew 27 . 57 , Arimathea

mount . Judges 17 . 1 , Judges 19 . 1

Elkanah . 1 Chronicles 6 . 25-27 , 1 Chronicles 6 . 34

Zuph . 1 Samuel 9 . 5

Ephrathite . 1 Samuel 17 . 12 , Judges 12 . 5 , Ruth 1 . 2 , 1 Kings 11 . 26

Reciprocal . Genesis 35 . 11 . a nation Genesis 48 . 7 . Rachel Exodus 6 . 24 . Elkanah Joshua 18 . 25 . Ramah Judges 4 . 5 . between 1 Samuel 7 . 17 . his return 1 Chronicles 6 . 26 . Zophai 1 Chronicles 6 . 27 . Eliab 1 Chronicles 6 . 35 . Zuph Luke 23 . 51 . Arimathaea

Verse 2

two . Genesis 4 . 19 , Genesis 4 . 23 , Genesis 29 . 23-29 , Judges 8 . 30 , Matthew 19 . 8

but . Genesis 16 . 1 , Genesis 16 . 2 , Genesis 25 . 21 , Genesis 29 . 31 , Judges 13 . 2 , Luke 1 . 7

Reciprocal . Genesis 11 . 30 . barren 1 Samuel 30 . 5 . two wives 2 Kings 4 . 14 . she hath no child

Verse 3

yearly . Heb. from year to year , Exodus 23 . 14 , Exodus 23 . 17 , Exodus 34 . 23 , Deuteronomy 16 . 16 , Luke 2 . 41

to worship . Deuteronomy 12 . 5-7 , Deuteronomy 12 . 11-14

Shiloh . 1 Samuel 1 . 9 , Joshua 18 . 1 , Judges 18 . 31 , Psalm 78 . 60 , Jeremiah 7 . 12-14

And the . 1 Samuel 1 . 9 , 1 Samuel 2 . 12-17 , 1 Samuel 2 . 34 , 1 Samuel 3 . 13 , 1 Samuel 4 . 4 , 1 Samuel 4 . 11 , 1 Samuel 4 . 17 , 1 Samuel 4 . 18

Reciprocal . Joshua 19 . 51 . in Shiloh Judges 19 . 18 . the house 1 Samuel 1 . 21 . General 1 Samuel 2 . 19 . from year to year

Verse 4

offered . Leviticus 3 . 4 , Leviticus 7 . 15 , Deuteronomy 12 . 5-7 , Deuteronomy 12 . 17 , Deuteronomy 16 . 11

Reciprocal . Genesis 30 . 1 . Rachel envied Deuteronomy 21 . 15 . two wives Psalm 11 . 6 . portion 1 Corinthians 7 . 33 . how

Verse 5

a worthy portion . or , a double portion , The Hebrew phrase , manah achath appayim , is correctly rendered by Gesenius , ein Stud fur zwei personen , doppelle Portion , "a portion for two persons , a double portion;" for aph in Hebrew , and נסןףשנןם in Greek , which literally mean a face , are used for a person. Genesis 43 . 34 , Genesis 45 . 22

he loved . Genesis 29 . 30 , Genesis 29 . 31 , Deuteronomy 21 . 15

shut up . Genesis 20 . 18 , Genesis 30 . 2

Reciprocal . Genesis 30 . 23 . General 1 Samuel 9 . 23 . Bring Job 3 . 10 . it shut not Luke 1 . 7 . they had

Verse 6

adversary . Leviticus 18 . 18 , Job 6 . 14

provoked her . Heb. angered her

Reciprocal . Genesis 16 . 4 . her mistress Genesis 20 . 18 . General Genesis 30 . 23 . General Judges 11 . 37 . bewail 1 Samuel 2 . 5 . waxed feeble 1 Samuel 3 . 3 . the temple 2 Samuel 6 . 23 . Michal Job 17 . 2 . provocation Job 19 . 5 . plead Job 24 . 21 . evil Psalm 37 . 1 . Fret Isaiah 4 . 1 . reproach Luke 1 . 25 . to take

Verse 7

year . 1 Samuel 2 . 19

when she . or , from the time that she , Heb. from her going up

Reciprocal . Leviticus 10 . 19 . should Judges 19 . 18 . the house Job 17 . 2 . provocation Job 24 . 21 . evil Psalm 102 . 4 . so that Jeremiah 41 . 5 . to the

Verse 8

why weepest . 2 Samuel 12 . 16 , 2 Samuel 12 . 17 , 2 Kings 8 . 12 , Job 6 . 14 , John 20 . 13 , John 20 . 15 , 1 Thessalonians 5 . 14

am not . Ruth 4 . 15 , Psalm 43 . 4 , Isaiah 54 . 1 , Isaiah 54 . 6

Reciprocal . Genesis 40 . 7 . Wherefore Leviticus 10 . 19 . should 2 Kings 4 . 14 . she hath no child 2 Kings 6 . 28 . What aileth thee Psalm 102 . 4 . so that Isaiah 56 . 5 . better Acts 21 . 13 . to weep

Verse 9

1 Samuel 3 . 3 , 1 Samuel 3 . 15 , 2 Samuel 7 . 2 , Psalm 5 . 7 , Psalm 27 . 4 , Psalm 29 . 9

Reciprocal . 1 Samuel 1 . 3 . Shiloh 1 Samuel 4 . 13 . sat upon Malachi 2 . 13 . covering

Verse 10

in bitterness of soul . Heb. bitter of soul , Ruth 1 . 20 , 2 Samuel 17 . 8 , Job 7 . 11 , Job 9 . 18 , Job 10 . 1 , Isaiah 38 . 15 , Isaiah 54 . 6 , Lamentations 3 . 15

prayed . Psalm 50 . 15 , Psalm 91 . 15 , Luke 22 . 44 , Hebrews 5 . 7

wept sore . Genesis 50 . 10 , Judges 21 . 2 , 2 Samuel 13 . 36 , 2 Kings 20 . 3 , Jeremiah 13 . 17 , Jeremiah 22 . 10

Reciprocal . 1 Samuel 22 . 2 . discontented 1 Samuel 30 . 6 . grieved 2 Kings 4 . 27 . vexed Job 3 . 20 . the bitter Psalm 119 . 145 . cried Proverbs 14 . 10 . heart Proverbs 31 . 6 . of heavy hearts Malachi 2 . 13 . covering 1 Peter 5 . 7 . Casting

Verse 11

vowed . Genesis 28 . 20 , Numbers 21 . 2 , Numbers 30 . 3-8 , Judges 11 . 30 , Ecclesiastes 5 . 4

look . Genesis 29 . 32 , Exodus 4 . 31 , 2 Samuel 16 . 12 , Psalm 25 . 18

remember . 1 Samuel 1 . 19 , Genesis 8 . 1 , Genesis 30 . 22 , Psalm 132 . 1 , Psalm 132 . 2

a man child . Heb. seed of men

I will give . Samuel , as a descendent of Levi , was the Lord's property , from twenty-five years of age till fifty; but the vow here implies that he should be consecrated to the Lord from his infancy to his death , and that he should not only act as a Levite , but as a Nazarite.

there . Numbers 6 . 5 , Judges 13 . 5

Reciprocal . Genesis 15 . 2 . childless Genesis 25 . 21 . entreated Exodus 2 . 25 . looked Leviticus 5 . 4 . to do evil Leviticus 27 . 2 . When Deuteronomy 23 . 23 . That which Judges 11 . 31 . shall surely Judges 11 . 39 . to his vow 1 Samuel 1 . 22 . and there 1 Samuel 1 . 27 . For this 2 Samuel 15 . 8 . thy servant Psalm 27 . 4 . dwell Psalm 56 . 12 . Thy Psalm 66 . 14 . when Psalm 119 . 132 . Look Proverbs 31 . 2 . the son of my vows Lamentations 1 . 9 . behold Matthew 2 . 23 . He shall Matthew 19 . 14 . Suffer Mark 10 . 14 . Suffer Luke 1 . 48 . regarded

Verse 12

continued praying . Heb. multiplied to pray , Luke 11 . 8-10 , Luke 18 . 1 , Ephesians 6 . 18 , Colossians 4 . 2 , 1 Thessalonians 5 . 17 , James 5 . 16

Verse 13

spake . Genesis 24 . 42-45 , Nehemiah 2 . 4 , Psalm 25 . 1 , Romans 8 . 26

she had . Zechariah 9 . 15 , Acts 2 . 13 , 1 Corinthians 13 . 7

Reciprocal . Genesis 24 . 45 . speaking Psalm 5 . 1 . consider my

Verse 14

How long . Joshua 22 . 12-20 , Job 8 . 2 , Psalm 62 . 3 , Proverbs 6 . 9 , Matthew 7 . 1-3

put away . Job 11 . 14 , Job 22 . 23 , Proverbs 4 . 24 , Ephesians 4 . 25 , Ephesians 4 . 31

Reciprocal . Acts 2 . 13 . These Ephesians 4 . 22 . ye

Verse 15

my Lord . Proverbs 15 . 1 , Proverbs 25 . 15

of a sorrowful spirit . Heb. hard of spirit

poured . Psalm 42 . 4 , Psalm 62 . 8 , Psalm 142 . 2 , Psalm 142 . 3 , Psalm 143 . 6 , Lamentations 2 . 19

Reciprocal . 1 Samuel 7 . 6 . drew water 2 Chronicles 9 . 1 . communed Psalm 25 . 1 . do I Psalm 102 . 1 . poureth Psalm 119 . 145 . cried Isaiah 26 . 16 . in trouble Jeremiah 20 . 12 . for Daniel 4 . 19 . My Lord Acts 2 . 15 . these Philippians 4 . 6 . in

Verse 16

a daughter . 1 Samuel 2 . 12 , 1 Samuel 10 . 27 , 1 Samuel 25 . 25 , Deuteronomy 13 . 13

out of . Job 6 . 2 , Job 6 . 3 , Job 10 . 1 , Job 10 . 2 , Matthew 12 . 34 , Matthew 12 . 35

complaint . or , meditation

Reciprocal . Judges 19 . 22 . sons of Belial Job 21 . 4 . is my complaint Psalm 5 . 1 . consider my Psalm 42 . 4 . I pour Psalm 102 . 1 . poureth Psalm 142 . 2 . poured out Jonah 2 . 2 . by reason of mine John 20 . 15 . if

Verse 17

Go . 1 Samuel 25 . 35 , 1 Samuel 29 . 7 , Judges 18 . 6 , 2 Kings 5 . 19 , Mark 5 . 34 , Luke 7 . 50 , Luke 8 . 48

the God . 1 Chronicles 4 . 10 , Psalm 20 . 3-5

Reciprocal . Exodus 4 . 18 . Go in peace Joshua 14 . 13 . blessed 1 Samuel 20 . 42 . Go in peace 1 Kings 8 . 26 . And now Acts 16 . 36 . and go

Verse 18

Let thine . Genesis 32 . 5 , Genesis 33 . 8 , Genesis 33 . 15 , Ruth 2 . 13

went her . Ecclesiastes 9 . 7 , John 16 . 24 , Romans 15 . 13 , Philippians 4 . 6 , Philippians 4 . 7

Reciprocal . Luke 18 . 14 . went

Reciprocal . Deuteronomy 12 . 26 . thy vows 1 Samuel 2 . 19 . from year to year Luke 2 . 41 . went

Verse 22

then . Deuteronomy 16 . 16 , Luke 2 . 22 , Luke 2 . 41 , Luke 2 . 42

and there . 1 Samuel 1 . 11 , 1 Samuel 1 . 28 , 1 Samuel 2 . 11 , 1 Samuel 2 . 18 , 1 Samuel 3 . 1 , Psalm 23 . 6 , Psalm 27 . 4

for ever . Exodus 21 . 6 , Leviticus 25 . 23 , Joshua 4 . 7 , Psalm 110 . 4 , Isaiah 9 . 7

Reciprocal . Genesis 21 . 8 . and was Deuteronomy 15 . 17 . for ever Judges 11 . 39 . to his vow Matthew 19 . 14 . Suffer Mark 10 . 14 . Suffer

Verse 23

Do what . Numbers 30 . 7-11

the Lord . 2 Samuel 7 . 25 , Isaiah 44 . 26

son suck . Genesis 21 . 7 , Genesis 21 . 8 , Psalm 22 . 9 , Matthew 24 . 19 , Luke 11 . 27

Reciprocal . 1 Kings 3 . 21 . give

Verse 24

am 2839 , bc 1165 , An , Ex , Is , 326

she took . Numbers 15 . 9 , Numbers 15 . 10 , Deuteronomy 12 . 5 , Deuteronomy 12 . 6 , Deuteronomy 12 . 11 , Deuteronomy 16 . 16

three bullocks . The LXX , Syriac , and Arabic , read "a bullock of three years old;" which is probably correct , as we read . 1 Samuel 1 . 25 that they slew eth happar , "the bullock."

house . 1 Samuel 4 . 3 , 1 Samuel 4 . 4 , Joshua 18 . 1

Reciprocal . Judges 11 . 39 . to his vow 1 Kings 11 . 20 . weaned Psalm 26 . 7 . That Psalm 56 . 12 . Thy Matthew 19 . 13 . brought Matthew 19 . 14 . Suffer Luke 18 . 15 . they brought

Verse 25

brought . Luke 2 . 22 , Luke 18 . 15 , Luke 18 . 16

Reciprocal . 1 Samuel 1 . 24 . three bullocks

Verse 26

as thy soul . 1 Samuel 17 . 55 , 1 Samuel 20 . 3 , Genesis 42 . 15 , 2 Samuel 11 . 11 , 2 Samuel 14 . 19 , 2 Kings 2 . 2 , 2 Kings 2 . 4 , 2 Kings 2 . 6 , 2 Kings 4 . 30

Reciprocal . Genesis 21 . 6 . God Genesis 30 . 17 . General 1 Samuel 25 . 26 . and as thy Psalm 116 . 1 . because Proverbs 13 . 12 . when John 16 . 21 . for

Verse 27

For this . 1 Samuel 1 . 11-13 , Matthew 7 . 7

and the Lord . Psalm 66 . 19 , Psalm 116 . 1-5 , Psalm 118 . 5 , 1 John 5 . 15

Reciprocal . Genesis 25 . 21 . entreated Genesis 29 . 31 . he opened Genesis 30 . 17 . General Genesis 33 . 5 . children Genesis 48 . 9 . my sons Ruth 4 . 13 . the Lord 1 Samuel 2 . 20 . loan Psalm 26 . 7 . That Psalm 127 . 3 . children Mark 10 . 14 . Suffer John 16 . 21 . for

Verse 28

lent him . or , returned him , whom I have obtained by petition

to the Lord . The word hishilteehoo , "I have lent him ," is the Hiphil conjugation of shual , "he asked ," . 1 Samuel 2 . 27 , and refers to the name of Samuel.

he shall be . or , he whom I have obtained by petition shall be returned

he worshipped . Genesis 24 . 26 , Genesis 24 . 48 , Genesis 24 . 52 , 2 Timothy 3 . 15

Reciprocal . Genesis 28 . 20 . vowed Leviticus 27 . 2 . When Numbers 6 . 2 . to vow Judges 11 . 31 . shall surely Judges 11 . 39 . to his vow 1 Samuel 1 . 22 . and there 1 Samuel 2 . 11 . minister 1 Samuel 2 . 20 . loan 1 Chronicles 6 . 33 . Shemuel Proverbs 22 . 6 . when Proverbs 31 . 2 . the son of my vows Ecclesiastes 12 . 1 . Remember Mark 10 . 14 . Suffer 2 Corinthians 8 . 5 . first