1 Samuel 2:1-10 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Samuel 2:1-10

We have here Hannah's thanksgiving, dictated, not only by the spirit of prayer, but by the spirit of prophecy. Her petition for the mercy she desired we had before (1 Sam. 1:11), and here we have her return of praise; in both out of the abundance of a heart deeply affected (in the former with her own wants, and in the latter with God's goodness) her mouth spoke. Observe in general, 1. When she had received mercy from God she owned it, with thankfulness to his praise. Not like the nine lepers,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 2:1

And Hannah prayed and said ,.... She had prayed before, but that was mental, this vocal; she had prayed and was answered, and had what she prayed for, and now she gives thanks for it; and thanksgiving is one kind of prayer, or a part of it; see 1 Timothy 2:1 , wherefore though what follows is a song, it was expressed in prayer; and therefore it is said she prayed, and that by a spirit of prophecy, as the Targum; hence she is by the Jews F8 T. Megillah, fol. 14. 1. reckoned one of the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 2:2

There is none holy as the Lord ,.... From the consideration of what the Lord had done for her, which had filled her heart and mouth with joy and praise, she is led to celebrate the perfections of God, and begins with his holiness, in which he is glorious, and which appears in all his ways and works; he is essentially, originally, independently, perfectly, and immutably holy, as others are not. Angels are holy, but not of themselves; their holiness is from the Lord; nor is it perfect in... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 2:3

Talk no more so exceeding proudly ,.... At such an high rate, in such an overbearing manner, as if above everyone; this may have respect to Peninnah, and all that joined with her to provoke Hannah to anger, and make her fret, insulting and triumphing over her, because she had not children, as they had; but now their mouths would be stopped, and their talk over, and not give themselves the haughty airs they had done, at least there would be no occasion for them: let not arrogancy come out... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 2:4

The bows of the mighty men are broken ,.... Hannah, from relating gracious experiences, and celebrating, the divine perfections of holiness, omniscience, and sovereignty, passes on to take notice of the dealings of God with men in providence and grace; bows are here put for all military arms, which men of might and war make use of, and which God can easily break in pieces, and so make war to cease in the earth, and hinder warlike men from doing what they design and attempt; they are... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 2:5

They that are full have hired out themselves for bread ,.... Such as have been full of the good things of this life have been stripped of all, and reduced to such circumstances as to be obliged to hire themselves out to persons to labour under them for their bread. Hannah has either respect to some instances she had known, or prophesies of what would be hereafter, and was fulfilled in the Israelites, when in the hands of the Egyptians and Assyrians, Lamentations 4:6 and may be exemplified... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 2:6

The Lord killeth, and maketh alive ,.... Which is true of different persons; some he takes away by death, and others he preserves and continues in life; and of the same persons, whom God removes by death, and restores them to life again, of which there are instances both in the Old and New Testament; and be they which they will, both are of God, he is the great Disposer of life and death. Death is of him; it is by his appointment; it is sent by his order; and when it has a commission from... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 2:7

The Lord maketh poor, and maketh rich ,.... Which is true in a natural sense of the same persons, as might be exemplified in the case of Job; and of different persons, as in the parable of the rich man and Lazarus; for both poverty and riches are of God, see Proverbs 22:2 . Poverty is of God; for though it is sometimes owing to a man's own conduct, yet that there is such a difference among men in general, that some should be poor, and others rich, is owing to the wise providence of God,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 2:8

He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill ,.... This is but a further illustration of what is before expressed. Literally; such poor as are beggars, are those that are extremely poor, that sit in the dust and beg, and have nothing but a dunghill to lie on; yet God is able to raise and lift up persons in such an extremely low condition to a very high one: spiritually; such are the poor, who are poor in spirit, and spiritually poor, and are sensible of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 2:9

He will keep the feet of his saints ,.... Now follow promises and prophecies of future things respecting the Israel of God, either in a literal or spiritual sense. By "his saints" are meant not angels, though they are his Holy Ones, but men, and a body of them; who though unholy in themselves, nor can they make themselves holy, yet are made so by the grace of God, in consequence of electing grace, by which they are chosen to be holy, from Christ the source and spring of all holiness, by the... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Samuel 2:1-10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 2:1

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 2:2

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 2:3

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 2:4

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 2:5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 2:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 2:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 2:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 2:9

Group of Brands