1 Samuel 1:1

MOUNT. hill country of. ELKANAH. Acquired by God, i.e. perhaps in exchange FOR FIRSTBORN (Numbers 3:13; Numbers 3:45),. son of Korah. See Exodus 6:24.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Samuel 1:3

YEARLY. Hebrew "from days to days". Figure of speech _Synecdoche_ (of Part), App-6, to emphasise the regularity. THE LORD OF HOSTS. Jehovah Sabaioth, one of the Jehovah-titles. The first of 281 occurrences. Denotes the God of Israel as the Lord of all the hosts of heaven and earth. See App-4. This... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Samuel 1:8

WHY... ? Figure of speech _Erotesis._ App-6. Compare John 20:13; John 20:15.... than ten sons. Probably _a Parcemia_ (App-6). It is so to-day among the Arabs: such. woman being called _moonejeba =_ ennobled.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Samuel 1:9

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.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Samuel 1:11

VOWED. VOW. made. 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.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Samuel 1:20

BARE. SON. Thus Samuel was. descendant of Korah. See Exodus 6:24. SAMUEL. See note on Title, in the book comments for Samuel.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Samuel 1:22

CHILD. young child. FOR EVER. Figure of speech _Synecdoche_ (of Whole), App-6. The whole put for. portion; i.e. as long as he lives. Put literally in 1 Samuel 1:28.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Samuel 1:24

WEANED. From. Macc. 7.27 it has been inferred that the time of weaning included the periods of nourishment and up-bringing, which would bring Samuel to the age of at least twelve years. Compare Isaac's weaning at the age of five years, and see Genesis 21:8. three bullocks. Septuagint and Syriac read... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Samuel 1:28

THE LORD. Jehovah. Punctuate thus, "to Jehovah as long as he liveth. He shall be", &c. Note the Figure of speech _Paronomasia (App-6)_ in verses: 1 Samuel 1:27. "Jehovah hath given me my petition _(sh. 'elathi)_ which. asked of Him _(sha'alti):_ therefore also. have lent him _(hishiltihu)_ to Jehova... [ Continue Reading ]

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