vows are characteristic of this particular age of the Judges. (Compare Judges 11:30; Jdg 21:5; 1 Samuel 14:24.) For the law of vows in the case of married women, see Numbers 30:6-16; and for the nature of the vow, see the marginal references. read more
1 Samuel 1:9. So Hannah rose up The kind words of her husband in a great measure removed her sorrow, and induced her to eat and drink cheerfully. In her we have an example of a dutiful wife; who, sensible of her husband’s kindness, endeavoured to please him, by complying with his desires, and avoiding what she perceived would give pain to his mind. Eli sat upon a seat Hebrew, הכסא hachissee, a throne, it being a seat raised up to some height, to make him conspicuous to all that entered... read more
1 Samuel 1:10. She was in bitterness of soul Oppressed with grief, which returned when she was alone, and thought of her barrenness, which made her pray, with many tears, for a child. They had newly offered their peace- offerings, to obtain the favour of God; and in token of their communion with him, they had feasted upon the sacrifice: and now it was proper to put up her prayer, in virtue of the sacrifice. For the peace-offerings typified Christ’s mediation, as well as the sin-offerings:... read more
1 Samuel 1:11. But wilt give unto thy handmaid She thrice calls herself God’s handmaid, out of a profound sense of her meanness, and his majesty. And she desires a man-child, because only such could wait upon the Lord in the service of the tabernacle, as she intended her son should do, if God bestowed one upon her. Then will I give him unto the Lord That is, consecrate him to his service in his house. No razor shall come upon his head He shall be a perpetual Nazarite, part of whose... read more
1:1-7:17 ISRAEL UNDER ELI AND UNDER SAMUELBirth of Samuel (1:1-2:11)Elkanah was a Levite who lived in the tribal territory of Ephraim (1:1; 1 Chronicles 6:33-38). Each year he took his family to the town of Shiloh to offer sacrifices to the Lord. (Since the time of Joshua, Shiloh had been the central place of worship in Israel; Joshua 18:1,Joshua 18:10; Judges 18:31.) According to the regulations for certain sacrifices, the offerer, after offering his sacrifice, received back some of the... read more
a seat = the seat. First occurrence. Compare Zechariah 6:13 . a post = door post, or side post. the temple = palace. Hebrew. heykal. Seven mentioned in Scripture: (1) The Tabernacle, 1 Samuel 1:9 ; (2) Solomon's, 1 Kings 6:5 , 1 Kings 6:17 ; (3) Zerubbabel's, Ezra 4:1 , Ezra 4:2 ; (4) Herod's, John 2:20 ; (5) The future one of 2 Thessalonians 2:4 ; (6) The millennial temple of Ezekiel 41:1 ; and (7) the heavenly temple of Revelation 21:3 , Revelation 21:22 . Also seven references to... read more
soul . Hebrew. nephesh. App-13 . read more
vowed a vow = made a solemn vow. Figure of speech Polyptoton. App-6 . See note on Genesis 26:28 . remember me , and not forget. Figure of speech Pleonasm ( App-6 ) for great emphasis. no razor . See Numbers 6:5 .Judges 13:5 ; Judges 16:17 . read more
HANNAH'S PRAYER"After they had eaten and drunk in Shiloh, Hannah rose. Now Eli the priest was sitting on the seat beside the doorpost of the temple of the Lord. She was deeply distressed and prayed to the Lord, and wept bitterly. And she vowed a vow and said, "Oh Lord of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look upon the affliction of thy maidservant, and remember me, and not forget thy maidservant, but wilt give to thy maidservant a son, then I will give him to the Lord all the days of his life, and no... read more
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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Samuel 1:9
After they had eaten ... - Rather, “after she had eaten and after she had drunk,” which is obviously right. Hannah, in the bitterness of her spirit, could not enjoy her feast, and so, after eating and drinking a little, she arose and went to the temple, leaving her husband and Peninnah and her children at table, where she still found them on her return 1 Samuel 1:18.Upon a seat ... - Rather, “upon the throne,” the pontifical chair of state 1 Samuel 4:13, which was probably set at the gate... read more