"Please, my lord," said Hannah, "as surely as you live, my lord, I am the woman who stood here beside you praying to the LORD. “Please, my lord,”Hannah addresses Eli, the high priest, with respect, acknowledging his authority and position. This reflects the cultural norms of ancient Israel, where titles and respect for religious leaders were significant. The use of "lord" here is a term of respect, not divinity. “said Hannah,”
Hannah is a central figure in this narrative, known for her deep faith and fervent prayer. Her story sets the stage for the birth of Samuel, a pivotal prophet in Israel's history. Her character is often seen as a model of piety and perseverance in prayer. “as surely as you live, my lord,”
This phrase is an oath, emphasizing the sincerity and truthfulness of her words. Oaths were common in biblical times to affirm the seriousness of a statement. It underscores the gravity of her previous vow to God regarding her son. “I am the woman who stood here beside you”
Hannah reminds Eli of her previous presence and prayer at the temple. This reference to her past action highlights her persistence and faithfulness. It also serves as a narrative link to earlier in the chapter, where she was mistaken for being drunk due to her intense prayer. “praying to the LORD.”
Hannah's prayer was directed to Yahweh, the covenant God of Israel. Her prayer was not just a request for a child but a vow to dedicate that child to God's service. This act of devotion is significant, as it leads to the birth of Samuel, who would become a major figure in Israel's history. Her prayer life is often compared to other biblical figures who sought God earnestly, such as David and Daniel. Persons / Places / Events 1. HannahA devout woman of faith, Hannah is the mother of Samuel. She is known for her fervent prayer to God for a child, which she made at the tabernacle in Shiloh. 2. EliThe high priest at Shiloh, Eli initially misunderstood Hannah's prayerful demeanor but later blessed her, leading to the birth of Samuel. 3. ShilohThe religious center of Israel at the time, where the tabernacle and the Ark of the Covenant were located. It is the setting for Hannah's prayer and vow to God. 4. The LORDThe covenant God of Israel, to whom Hannah prays and dedicates her son Samuel. 5. SamuelThe son of Hannah, who becomes a significant prophet and judge in Israel, anointing the first two kings of Israel, Saul and David. Teaching Points The Power of Persistent PrayerHannah's account teaches us the importance of persistent and heartfelt prayer. Despite her initial barrenness, she continued to seek the LORD earnestly, demonstrating faith and patience. Faith in God's TimingHannah's experience reminds us that God's timing is perfect. Her faith was rewarded in due time, encouraging us to trust in God's plan even when answers are delayed. Dedication to GodHannah's vow to dedicate Samuel to the LORD's service is a powerful example of commitment and surrender. It challenges us to consider how we can dedicate our own lives and resources to God's purposes. Misunderstandings in Spiritual LifeEli's initial misunderstanding of Hannah's prayerful state serves as a reminder that spiritual fervor can sometimes be misinterpreted. It encourages us to approach others with grace and seek understanding. Bible Study Questions 1. How does Hannah's persistence in prayer challenge or inspire your own prayer life? 2. In what ways can you relate to Hannah's experience of waiting on God's timing? How does this account encourage you in your current circumstances? 3. What are some areas in your life that you feel called to dedicate more fully to God, following Hannah's example? 4. How can we ensure that we approach others with understanding and grace, especially when their spiritual expressions differ from our own? 5. Reflect on a time when you experienced a misunderstanding in your spiritual journey. How did you resolve it, and what did you learn from the experience? Connections to Other Scriptures 1 Samuel 1:10-11This passage provides the context of Hannah's vow to God, where she promises to dedicate her son to the LORD's service if He grants her a child. 1 Samuel 2:1-10Hannah's prayer of thanksgiving, often called "Hannah's Song," parallels Mary's Magnificat in Luke 1:46-55, highlighting themes of God's sovereignty and reversal of fortunes. Luke 18:1-8The parable of the persistent widow, which emphasizes the importance of persistent prayer, similar to Hannah's perseverance in prayer. People Eli, Elihu, Elkanah, Ephah, Hannah, Hophni, Jeroham, Peninnah, Phinehas, Samuel, Tohu, ZuphPlaces Ramah, Ramathaim-zophim, ShilohTopics Beside, Making, O, Oh, Prayer, Praying, Presence, Soul, Standing, StoodDictionary of Bible Themes 1 Samuel 1:26 5184 standing
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Of Self-Annihilation Supplication and sacrifice are comprehended in prayer, which, according to S. John, is "an incense, the smoke whereof ascendeth unto God;" therefore it is said in the Apocalypse that "unto the Angel was given much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all Saints'' (Chap. viii. 3). Prayer is the effusion of the heart in the Presence of God: "I have poured out my soul before God" saith the mother of Samuel. (1 Sam. i. 15) The prayer of the wise men at the feet of …
Madame Guyon—A Short and Easy Method of PrayerPrayer and Sacrifice Explained by the Similitude of a Perfume --Our Annihilation in this Sacrifice --Solidity and Fruitfulness of this Prayer as Set Forth in The
Prayer ought to be both petition and sacrifice. Prayer, according to the testimony of St John, is an incense, whose perfume rises to God. Therefore it is said in the Revelation (chap. viii. 3), that an angel held a censer, which contained the incense of the prayers of saints. Prayer is an outpouring of the heart in the presence of God. "I have poured out my soul before the Lord," said the mother of Samuel (1 Sam. i. 15). Thus the prayers of the Magi at the feet of the infant Jesus in the stable of …
Jeanne Marie Bouvières—A Short Method Of Prayer And Spiritual Torrents Home Dedication.
"The rose was rich in bloom on Sharon's plain, When a young mother with her first born thence Went up to Zion, for the boy was vowed Unto the Temple-service; by the hand She led him, and her silent soul, the while, Oft as the dewy laughter of his eye Met her sweet serious glance, rejoiced to think That aught so pure, so beautiful, was hers, To bring before her God!" Beautiful thought, and thrice beautiful deed,--fresh from the pure fount of maternal piety! The Hebrew mother consecrating her first-born …
Samuel Philips—The Christian Home John Newton 1Sam 1:10,18
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John Newton—Olney Hymns Hwochow Women's Bible Training School
COURSE OF STUDY FIRST TERM Book of Genesis. Gospel according to St. Luke or St. Mark. Acts of the Apostles, chapters i. to ix. "A Synopsis of the Central Themes of the Holy Bible." Reading Lessons, with necessary Explanation and Writing of Chinese Character. Arithmetic. Singing and Memorisation of Hymns. SECOND TERM Book of Exodus, Numbers, and 1 Samuel i. to xvi. The Gospel according to St. John. The Epistle of St James. "A Synopsis of the Central Themes of the Holy Bible"--(continued). Reading …
A. Mildred Cable—The Fulfilment of a Dream of Pastor Hsi's The Love of the Holy Spirit in Us.
"O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not."--Matt. xxvii. 37. The Scripture teaches not only that the Holy Spirit dwells in us, and with Him Love, but also that He sheds abroad that Love in our hearts. This shedding abroad does not refer to the coming of the Holy Spirit's Person, for a person can not be shed abroad. He comes, takes possession, and dwells in us; but that which is shed abroad …
Abraham Kuyper—The Work of the Holy Spirit The Prophet Jonah.
It has been asserted without any sufficient reason, that Jonah is older than Hosea, Joel, Amos, and Obadiah,--that he is the oldest among the prophets whose written monuments have been preserved to us. The passage in 2 Kings xiv. 25, where it is said, that Jonah, the son of Amittai the prophet, prophesied to Jeroboam the happy success of his arms, and the restoration of the ancient boundaries of Israel, and that this prophecy was confirmed by the event, cannot decide in favour of this assertion, …
Ernst Wilhelm Hengstenberg—Christology of the Old Testament And V the Kingdom Undivided and the Kingdom Divided
THE HISTORICAL BOOKS: I and II Samuel. I and II Kings. I and II Chronicles. NOTE.--As these three pairs of books are so closely related in their historical contents, it is deemed best to study them together, though they overlap the two divisions of IV and V. I. CHARTS Chart A. General Contents +--+ " I AND II SAMUEL " +-------------+-----+------+ "Samuel "Saul "David " +-------------+-----+------+----------+ " " " " I AND II KINGS "NOTE.--Biblical …
Frank Nelson Palmer—A Bird's-Eye View of the Bible Divers Matters.
I. Beth-cerem, Nehemiah 3:14. "The stones, as well of the altar, as of the ascent to the altar, were from the valley of Beth-cerem, which they digged out beneath the barren land. And thence they are wont to bring whole stones, upon which the working iron came not." The fathers of the traditions, treating concerning the blood of women's terms, reckon up five colours of it; among which that, "which is like the water of the earth, out of the valley of Beth-cerem."--Where the Gloss writes thus, "Beth-cerem …
John Lightfoot—From the Talmud and Hebraica Ramah. Ramathaim Zophim. Gibeah.
There was a certain Ramah, in the tribe of Benjamin, Joshua 18:25, and that within sight of Jerusalem, as it seems, Judges 19:13; where it is named with Gibeah:--and elsewhere, Hosea 5:8; which towns were not much distant. See 1 Samuel 22:6; "Saul sat in Gibeah, under a grove in Ramah." Here the Gemarists trifle: "Whence is it (say they) that Ramah is placed near Gibea? To hint to you, that the speech of Samuel of Ramah was the cause, why Saul remained two years and a half in Gibeah." They blindly …
John Lightfoot—From the Talmud and Hebraica The King --Continued.
The years thus well begun are, in the historical books, characterized mainly by three events, namely, the bringing up of the ark to the newly won city of David, Nathan's prophecy of the perpetual dominion of his house, and his victories over the surrounding nations. These three hinges of the narrative are all abundantly illustrated in the psalms. As to the first, we have relics of the joyful ceremonial connected with it in two psalms, the fifteenth and twenty-fourth, which are singularly alike not …
Alexander Maclaren—The Life of David Nature of Covenanting.
A covenant is a mutual voluntary compact between two parties on given terms or conditions. It may be made between superiors and inferiors, or between equals. The sentiment that a covenant can be made only between parties respectively independent of one another is inconsistent with the testimony of Scripture. Parties to covenants in a great variety of relative circumstances, are there introduced. There, covenant relations among men are represented as obtaining not merely between nation and nation, …
John Cunningham—The Ordinance of Covenanting I Will Pray with the Spirit and with the Understanding Also-
OR, A DISCOURSE TOUCHING PRAYER; WHEREIN IS BRIEFLY DISCOVERED, 1. WHAT PRAYER IS. 2. WHAT IT IS TO PRAY WITH THE SPIRIT. 3. WHAT IT IS TO PRAY WITH THE SPIRIT AND WITH THE UNDERSTANDING ALSO. WRITTEN IN PRISON, 1662. PUBLISHED, 1663. "For we know not what we should pray for as we ought:--the Spirit--helpeth our infirmities" (Rom 8:26). ADVERTISEMENT BY THE EDITOR. There is no subject of more solemn importance to human happiness than prayer. It is the only medium of intercourse with heaven. "It is …
John Bunyan—The Works of John Bunyan Volumes 1-3 Samuel
Alike from the literary and the historical point of view, the book[1] of Samuel stands midway between the book of Judges and the book of Kings. As we have already seen, the Deuteronomic book of Judges in all probability ran into Samuel and ended in ch. xii.; while the story of David, begun in Samuel, embraces the first two chapters of the first book of Kings. The book of Samuel is not very happily named, as much of it is devoted to Saul and the greater part to David; yet it is not altogether inappropriate, …
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