1 Samuel 1:17 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Samuel 1:9-18

Elkanah had gently reproved Hannah for her inordinate grief, and here we find the good effect of the reproof. I. It brought her to her meat. She ate and drank, 1 Sam. 1:9. She did not harden herself in sorrow, nor grow sullen when she was reproved for it; but, when she perceived her husband uneasy that she did not come and eat with them, she cheered up her own spirits as well as she could, and came to table. It is as great a piece of self-denial to control our passions as it is to control our... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 1:17

Then Eli answered and said, go in peace ,.... He found he was mistaken in her, and that her discourse was not only sober and rational, but religious and spiritual; and therefore dismisses her in peace, and bids her not distress herself with what he had said to her, nor with anything she had met with from others, or from the Lord; but expect peace and prosperity, and particularly success in what she had been engaged, and had been solicitous for: and the God of Israel grant thee thy... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 1:17

Grant thee thy petition - He was satisfied he had formed a wrong judgment, and by it had added to the distress of one already sufficiently distressed. The fact that Eli supposed her to be drunken, and the other of the conduct of Eli's sons already mentioned, prove that religion was at this time at a very low ebb in Shiloh; for it seems drunken women did come to the place, and lewd women were to be found there. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Samuel 1:9-18

Trial sanctified. The main facts are— 1 . Hannah, impelled by trouble, goes to the sanctuary and records her wish in a vow. 2 . Eli misjudges her character, but hearkens to her self-defence. 3 . Eli discovers therefrom her real piety, and helps to create within her heart an assurance of answer to prayer. 4 . Hannah enters on a brighter path. I. IT BRINGS THE SOUL DIRECT TO GOD . It was doubtless good for Hannah to join the family worship, and derive all... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Samuel 1:9-18

Character misjudged. I. A RARE FORM OF WORSHIP . It was a rare thing for a solitary woman to be seen offering prayer without audible words and with a semblance of folly. The vicinity of the sanctuary was the scene of many strange and painful events in those days; but here was singularity combined with and expressive of the deepest piety. Prayer, though not in form of set phrase, is true worship when characterised by the features seen in that of the "sorrowful "woman: such as... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Samuel 1:12-18

She continued praying. Hannah's prayer was long and earnest, but in silence. She spake not in, but "to her heart," to herself. It was an inward supplication, which only her own heart and God heard. Eli watched, and was displeased. Possibly silent prayer was something unusual. It requires a certain advance in civilisation and refinement to enable a supplicant to separate the petition from the outward expression of it in spoken words, and a strong faith before any one can feel that God hears... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Samuel 1:13-18

Harsh judgment meekly answered. We hear much of the mothers of eminent men, and it is easy to see whence Samuel derived his elevation of mind, his religious temperament, and the natural aptitude to be a seer and prophet of God. It was from his mother—the sensitive, poetical, devout, unselfish Hannah. Her prayer at the house of the Lord in Shiloh shows her in a noble light. She asked for no vengeance on her adversary Peninnah, who had so often taunted her, but only for a son whom she might... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Samuel 1:17-18

1 Samuel 1:17-18. Eli said, Go in peace, &c. Her modest and respectful answer fully satisfied him, and he prayed that God would grant her petition, or, as the Chaldee interprets his words, assured her, that the God of Israel would grant it her. Let thy handmaid find grace in thy sight That favourable opinion and gracious prayer which thou hast expressed on my behalf, be pleased to continue toward me. Her countenance was no more sad Her heart being cheered by the priest’s comfortable... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 1:1-28

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

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Samuel 1:17

God . Hebrew. Elohim . App-4 . read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Samuel 1:9-18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 1:17

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 1:17

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Samuel 1:9-18

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Samuel 1:9-18

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Samuel 1:12-18

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Samuel 1:13-18

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Samuel 1:17-18

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 1:1-28

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Samuel 1:17

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