Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 2

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1 Samuel 2 . 1 , Hannah’s song in thankfulness; 1 Samuel 2 . 12 , The sin of Eli’s sons; 1 Samuel 2 . 18 , Samuel’s ministry; 1 Samuel 2 . 20 , By Eli’s blessing Hannah is more fruitful; 1 Samuel 2 . 22 , Eli reproves his sons; 1 Samuel 2 . 27 , A prophecy against Eli’s house.

1 Samuel 2:1

At that time Hannah prayed: “My heart rejoices in the LORD in whom my horn is exalted. My mouth speaks boldly against my enemies, for I rejoice in Your salvation.

1 Samuel 2:1 · BSB

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My heart6 parallels

mine horn6 parallels

my mouth7 parallels

I rejoice8 parallels

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1 Samuel 2:2

There is no one holy like the LORD. Indeed, there is no one besides You! And there is no Rock like our God.

1 Samuel 2:2 · BSB

none holy10 parallels

none beside7 parallels

rock12 parallels

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1 Samuel 2:3

Do not boast so proudly, or let arrogance come from your mouth, for the LORD is a God who knows, and by Him actions are weighed.

1 Samuel 2:3 · BSB

let not arrogancy9 parallels

Heb. hard

a God7 parallels

by him3 parallels

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1 Samuel 2:4

The bows of the mighty are broken, but the feeble are equipped with strength.

1 Samuel 2:4 · BSB

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1 Samuel 2:5

The well-fed hire themselves out for food, but the starving hunger no more. The barren woman gives birth to seven, but she who has many sons pines away.

1 Samuel 2:5 · BSB

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1 Samuel 2:6

The LORD brings death and gives life; He brings down to Sheol and raises up.

1 Samuel 2:6 · BSB

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he bringeth7 parallels

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1 Samuel 2:7

The LORD sends poverty and wealth; He humbles and He exalts.

1 Samuel 2:7 · BSB

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bringeth5 parallels

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1 Samuel 2:8

He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap. He seats them among princes and bestows on them a throne of honor. For the foundations of the earth are the LORD’s, and upon them He has set the world.

1 Samuel 2:8 · BSB

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set them14 parallels

the whole verse5 parallels

the pillars

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1 Samuel 2:9

He guards the steps of His faithful ones, but the wicked perish in darkness; for by his own strength shall no man prevail.

1 Samuel 2:9 · BSB

will keep11 parallels

his saints6 parallels

be silent10 parallels

by strength7 parallels

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1 Samuel 2:10

Those who oppose the LORD will be shattered. He will thunder from heaven against them. The LORD will judge the ends of the earth and will give power to His king. He will exalt the horn of His anointed.”

1 Samuel 2:10 · BSB

adversaries9 parallels

he thunder5 parallels

judge12 parallels

he shall12 parallels

exalt5 parallels

anointed7 parallels

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out of heaven The LXX insert , "Let not the wise glory in his wisdom , nor the strong glory in his strength , nor the rich glory in his riches; but let him who glorieth glory in this , that he understandeth and knoweth the Lord , and executeth judgment and righteousness in the midst of the earth."

1 Samuel 2:11

Then Elkanah went home to Ramah, but the boy began ministering to the LORD before Eli the priest.

1 Samuel 2:11 · BSB

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1 Samuel 2:12

Now the sons of Eli were wicked men; they had no regard for the LORD

1 Samuel 2:12 · BSB

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sons of Belial7 parallels

knew9 parallels

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1 Samuel 2:13

or for the custom of the priests with the people. When any man offered a sacrifice, the servant of the priest would come with a three-pronged meat fork while the meat was boiling

1 Samuel 2:13 · BSB

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1 Samuel 2:14

and plunge it into the pan or kettle or cauldron or cooking pot. And the priest would claim for himself whatever the meat fork brought up. This is how they treated all the Israelites who came to Shiloh.

1 Samuel 2:14 · BSB

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1 Samuel 2:15

Even before the fat was burned, the servant of the priest would come and say to the man who was sacrificing, "Give the priest some meat to roast, because he will not accept boiled meat from you, but only raw."

1 Samuel 2:15 · BSB

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1 Samuel 2:16

And if any man said to him, "The fat must be burned first; then you may take whatever you want," the servant would reply, "No, you must give it to me right now. If you refuse, I will take it by force!"

1 Samuel 2:16 · BSB

presently2 parallels

Heb. as on the day

I will take7 parallels

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1 Samuel 2:17

Thus the sin of these young men was severe in the sight of the LORD, for they were treating the LORD's offering with contempt.

1 Samuel 2:17 · BSB

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abhorred3 parallels

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1 Samuel 2:18

Now Samuel was ministering before the LORD—a boy wearing a linen ephod.

1 Samuel 2:18 · BSB

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a linen ephod4 parallels

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1 Samuel 2:19

Each year his mother would make him a little robe and bring it to him when she went with her husband to offer the annual sacrifice.

1 Samuel 2:19 · BSB

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a little coat Meil katon , "a little cloak" or surtout; an upper garment (see note on Exodus 28 . 4).

1 Samuel 2:20

And Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife, saying, “May the LORD give you children by this woman in place of the one she dedicated to the LORD.” Then they would go home.

1 Samuel 2:20 · BSB

the whole verse3 parallels

The natural place for this #### Verse seems to be before the

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loan2 parallels

or , petition which she asked , etc

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1 Samuel 2:21

So the LORD attended to Hannah, and she conceived and gave birth to three sons and two daughters. Meanwhile, the boy Samuel grew up in the presence of the LORD.

1 Samuel 2:21 · BSB

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grew6 parallels

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1 Samuel 2:22

Now Eli was very old, and he heard about everything his sons were doing to all Israel and how they were sleeping with the women who served at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

1 Samuel 2:22 · BSB

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assembled by troops

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women It is probable that these were persons who had some employment about the tabernacle . see note on Exodus 38 . 8.

1 Samuel 2:23

“Why are you doing these things?” Eli said to his sons. “I hear about your wicked deeds from all these people.

1 Samuel 2:23 · BSB

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I hear etc. or , I hear evil words of you

1 Samuel 2:24

No, my sons; it is not a good report I hear circulating among the LORD’s people.

1 Samuel 2:24 · BSB

no good4 parallels

ye make10 parallels

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transgress or , cry out

1 Samuel 2:25

If a man sins against another man, God can intercede for him; but if a man sins against the LORD, who can intercede for him?” But they would not listen to their father, since the LORD intended to put them to death.

1 Samuel 2:25 · BSB

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if a man5 parallels

who shall2 parallels

hearkened6 parallels

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because Rather , therefore , as the particle kee also signifies (see note on Psalm 116 . 10) , so Noldius , Ideo voluit Jehova eos interficere , "Therefore Jehovah purposed to destroy them."

1 Samuel 2:26

And the boy Samuel continued to grow in stature and in favor with the LORD and with man.

1 Samuel 2:26 · BSB

grew on1 parallel

was in6 parallels

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1 Samuel 2:27

Then a man of God came to Eli and told him, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Did I not clearly reveal Myself to your father’s house when they were in Egypt under Pharaoh’s house?

1 Samuel 2:27 · BSB

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1 Samuel 2:28

And out of all the tribes of Israel I selected your father to be My priest, to offer sacrifices on My altar, to burn incense, and to wear an ephod in My presence. I also gave to the house of your father all the offerings of the Israelites made by fire.

1 Samuel 2:28 · BSB

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did I give15 parallels

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1 Samuel 2:29

Why then do you kick at My sacrifice and offering that I have prescribed for My dwelling place? You have honored your sons more than Me by fattening yourselves with the best of all the offerings of My people Israel.’

1 Samuel 2:29 · BSB

kick ye4 parallels

and at mine1 parallel

They disdained to take the part allowed by the law; and would take for themselves what part they pleased , and as much as they pleased

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and honourest7 parallels

By permitting his sons to deal thus with the sacrifices , and to be served first , by taking their part before the fat , etc. , was burnt to the Lord , Eli thus honoured his sons above God

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1 Samuel 2:30

Therefore, the LORD, the God of Israel, declares: ‘I did indeed say that your house and the house of your father would walk before Me forever. But now the LORD declares: Far be it from Me! For I will honor those who honor Me, but those who despise Me will be disdained.

1 Samuel 2:30 · BSB

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Be it far4 parallels

them13 parallels

I will honour6 parallels

that despise5 parallels

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1 Samuel 2:31

Behold, the days are coming when I will cut off your strength and the strength of your father’s house, so that no older man will be left in your house.

1 Samuel 2:31 · BSB

I will cut12 parallels

That is , I will destroy the strength , power , influence , and authority of thee and thy family; of which the arm of man being the instrument , is used as the emblem

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1 Samuel 2:32

You will see distress in My dwelling place. Despite all that is good in Israel, no one in your house will ever again reach old age.

1 Samuel 2:32 · BSB

an enemy4 parallels

etc. Or , the affliction of the tabernacle , for all the wealth which God would have given Israel. This appears to be the right translation; for , agreeably to this prediction , he did see the tabernacle deprived of the ark , which was its glory , and lived to hear that it was captured by the Philistines

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1 Samuel 2:33

And every one of you that I do not cut off from My altar, your eyes will fail and your heart will grieve. All your descendants will die by the sword of men.

1 Samuel 2:33 · BSB

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in the flower etc. Heb. men

1 Samuel 2:34

And this sign shall come to you concerning your two sons Hophni and Phinehas: They will both die on the same day.

1 Samuel 2:34 · BSB

a sign3 parallels

in one day2 parallels

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1 Samuel 2:35

Then I will raise up for Myself a faithful priest. He will do whatever is in My heart and mind. And I will build for him an enduring house, and he will walk before My anointed one for all time.

1 Samuel 2:35 · BSB

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1 Samuel 2:36

And everyone left in your house will come and bow down to him for a piece of silver or a morsel of bread, pleading, “Please appoint me to some priestly office so that I can eat a piece of bread.”’”

1 Samuel 2:36 · BSB

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Put Heb. Join

one of the priests' offices Heb. somewhat about the priesthood

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge is the classical cross-reference layer — centuries of catchword parallels beneath the site’s quotations, allusions, and echoes. Every reference above also flows into the wider web of connections.

In the wider web11 threads
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
Trajectories
Covenant Meals (Fellowship with God), Hannah (Barren Mother of Promise), Nazirite Vow (Separation unto God), Peace-Offering (Fellowship with God), Samuel (Prophet-Priest-Judge)
Chiasms
Shaped 1 Samuel 2:1–10, 1 Samuel 2:11–26, 1 Samuel 2:27–36
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