1 Samuel 2

1 Samuel 2

Meyer - 1 Samuel 2:19 His mother made him a little coat. What happy work it was! Those nimble fingers flew along the seams, because love inspired them. All her woman’s art and wit were put into the garment, her one idea and ambition being to make something which should be not only useful, but becoming. Not mothers only, but fathers, are always making little coats for their children, which they wear long years after a material fabric would have become worn out. How many men and women are wearing to-day the coats which their parents cut out and made for them long years ago! Habits are the vesture of the soul. The Apostle bade his converts put off the old man, “which is corrupt, according to the deceitful lusts,” and to put on the new man “which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness”; to put off anger, wrath, and malice, whilst they put on mercy, humility, and meekness. What words could better establish the fact that habits are (as the name indicates) the clothing of the inner life? Where and how are habits formed? Not in the mid-passage of life, but at its dawn; not in great crises, but in daily circumstances; not in life’s arena but in the home, amid the surroundings of earliest childhood. Oh that the spotless robe of Christ’s righteousness may ever be exhibited before those with whom we daily come in contact! By their behavior to each other and to their children; by the ordering of the home-life; by their actions, more than by their words; by the way in which they speak, and spend their leisure hours, and pray—men and women are making the little coats which, for better or worse, their children wear ever after, and perhaps pass down to after generations. 1 Samuel 2:20 Then Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife and say, "May the LORD give you children from this woman in place of the one she dedicated to the LORD." And they went to their own home. BGT 1 Samuel 2:20 καὶ εὐλόγησεν Ηλι τὸν Ελκανα καὶ τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ λέγων ἀποτείσαι σοι κύριος σπέρμα ἐκ τῆς γυναικὸς ταύτης ἀντὶ τοῦ χρέους οὗ ἔχρησας τῷ κυρίῳ καὶ ἀπῆλθεν ὁ ἄνθρωπος εἰς τὸν τόπον αὐτοῦ KJV 1 Samuel 2:20 And Eli blessed Elkanah and his wife, and said, The LORD give thee seed of this woman for the loan which is lent to the LORD. And they went unto their own home. NET 1 Samuel 2:20 Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife saying, "May the LORD raise up for you descendants from this woman to replace the one that she dedicated to the LORD." Then they would go to their home. CSB 1 Samuel 2:20 Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife: "May the LORD give you children by this woman in place of the one she has given to the LORD." Then they would go home. ESV 1 Samuel 2:20 Then Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife, and say, "May the LORD give you children by this woman for the petition she asked of the LORD." So then they would return to their home. NIV 1 Samuel 2:20 Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife, saying, "May the LORD give you children by this woman to take the place of the one she prayed for and gave to the LORD." Then they would go home. NLT 1 Samuel 2:20 Before they returned home, Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife and say, "May the LORD give you other children to take the place of this one she gave to the LORD. " NRS 1 Samuel 2:20 Then Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife, and say, "May the LORD repay you with children by this woman for the gift that she made to the LORD"; and then they would return to their home. RSV 1 Samuel 2:20 Then Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife, and say, "The LORD give you children by this woman for the loan which she lent to the LORD"; so then they would return to their home. YLT 1 Samuel 2:20 And Eli blessed Elkanah, and his wife, and said, 'Jehovah doth appoint for thee seed of this woman, for the petition which she asked for Jehovah;' and they have gone to their place. NKJ 1 Samuel 2:20 And Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife, and say, "The LORD give you descendants from this woman for the loan that was given to the LORD." Then they would go to their own home. NJB 1 Samuel 2:20 Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife and say, 'May Yahweh grant you an heir by this woman in exchange for the one which she has made over to Yahweh,' and they would go home. bless: Ge 14:19 27:27-29 Nu 6:23-27 Ru 2:12 4:11 dedicated. 1Sa 1:27,28 1 Samuel 2 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries ELI'S PRAYER FOR MORE CHILDREN Then Eli would bless (barak) Elkanah and his wife and say, "May the LORD give you children from this woman in place of the one she dedicated to the LORD." And they went to their own home - Eli blessed and prayed for Hannah every year they came to worship at Shiloh. 1 Samuel 2:21 The LORD visited Hannah; and she conceived and gave birth to three sons and two daughters. And the boy Samuel grew before the LORD. BGT 1 Samuel 2:21 καὶ ἐπεσκέψατο κύριος τὴν Ανναν καὶ ἔτεκεν ἔτι τρεῖς υἱοὺς καὶ δύο θυγατέρας καὶ ἐμεγαλύνθη τὸ παιδάριον Σαμουηλ ἐνώπιον κυρίου KJV 1 Samuel 2:21 And the LORD visited Hannah, so that she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the LORD. NET 1 Samuel 2:21 So the LORD graciously attended to Hannah, and she was able to conceive and gave birth to three sons and two daughters. The boy Samuel grew up at the LORD's sanctuary. CSB 1 Samuel 2:21 The LORD paid attention to Hannah's need, and she conceived and gave birth to three sons and two daughters. Meanwhile, the boy Samuel grew up in the presence of the LORD. ESV 1 Samuel 2:21 Indeed the LORD visited Hannah, and she conceived and bore three sons and two daughters. And the boy Samuel grew in the presence of the LORD. NIV 1 Samuel 2:21 And the LORD was gracious to Hannah; she conceived and gave birth to three sons and two daughters. Meanwhile, the boy Samuel grew up in the presence of the LORD. NLT 1 Samuel 2:21 And the LORD gave Hannah three sons and two daughters. Meanwhile, Samuel grew up in the presence of the LORD. NRS 1 Samuel 2:21 And the LORD took note of Hannah; she conceived and bore three sons and two daughters. And the boy Samuel grew up in the presence of the LORD. RSV 1 Samuel 2:21 And the LORD visited Hannah, and she conceived and bore three sons and two daughters. And the boy Samuel grew in the presence of the LORD. YLT 1 Samuel 2:21 When Jehovah hath looked after Hannah, then she conceiveth and beareth three sons and two daughters; and the youth Samuel groweth up with Jehovah. NKJ 1 Samuel 2:21 And the LORD visited Hannah, so that she conceived and bore three sons and two daughters. Meanwhile the child Samuel grew before the LORD. NJB 1 Samuel 2:21 Yahweh visited Hannah; she conceived and gave birth to three sons and two daughters. Meanwhile, the child Samuel grew up in Yahweh's presence. visited: 1Sa 1:19,20 Ge 21:1 Lu 1:68 grew: 1Sa 2:26 3:19 Jdg 13:24 Lu 1:80 Lk 2:40,52 1 Samuel 2 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries Related Passages: Luke 1:80+ (JOHN THE BAPTIST) And the child continued to grow and to become strong in spirit, and he lived in the deserts until the day of his public appearance to Israel. Luke 2:40; 52+ (JESUS) The Child continued to grow and become strong, increasing in wisdom; and the grace of God was upon Him. (2:52) And Jesus kept increasing in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men. GOD ANSWERS ELI'S PRAYERS FOR HANNAH The LORD visited (paqad; Lxx - episkeptomai = to come to help, show care for) Hannah; and she conceived and gave birth to three sons and two daughters - Visited is same verb used of God taking notice of Sarah in Ge 21:1 (translated "took note of"). Yahweh showed His grace to Hannah by opening her womb 5 more times (cf Eph 3:20+ God is "able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think."). As Solomon wrote years later "Behold, children are a gift of the LORD; The fruit of the womb is a reward." (Ps 127:3). Notice that we never hear about Peninnah or her children again, but Samuel goes on to be one the greatest men of God in the Old Testament. One is reminded of the race between the tortoise and the hare (rabbit), the rabbit taking the lead but the tortoise winning the race in the end. Romans 8:28+ says "God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose." THOUGHT - Hannah's experience is Ia good illustration of our Lord's promise "If you give, you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full measure, pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, and running over." (Lk 6:38NLT+) This begs the question we each need to answer -- how is my giving (my time, talents, treasures) when it comes to the LORD? Am I experiencing the blessing of Lk 6:38NLT+? We don't give to get. We don't give to obligate God to give. We freely give from our hearts, for that is the gift which is pleasing to God. (cf Pr 3:9-10+) David