1 Samuel 2:1

Hannah Exalts the Lord in Prayer

2:1 Hannah prayed, ¹ 

“My heart rejoices in the Lord;

my horn ²  is exalted high because of the Lord.

I loudly denounce ³  my enemies,

for I am happy that you delivered me. ⁴ 

1 Samuel 22:10

22:10 He inquired of the Lord for him and gave him provisions. He also gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.”

1 Samuel 28:6

28:6 So Saul inquired of the Lord, but the Lord did not answer him – not by dreams nor by Urim ⁵  nor by the prophets.

1 Samuel 28:10

28:10 But Saul swore an oath to her by the Lord, “As surely as the Lord lives, you will not incur guilt in this matter!”

1 Samuel 10:22

10:22 So they inquired again of the Lord, “Has the man arrived here yet?” The Lord said, “He has hidden himself among the equipment.” ⁶ 

1 Samuel 23:2

23:2 So David asked the Lord, “Should I go and strike down these Philistines?” The Lord said to David, “Go, strike down the Philistines and deliver Keilah.”

1 Samuel 23:4

23:4 So David asked the Lord once again. But again the Lord replied, “Arise, go down to Keilah, for I will give the Philistines into your hand.”

1 Samuel 24:21

24:21 So now swear to me in the Lord’s name ⁷  that you will not kill ⁸  my descendants after me or destroy my name from the house of my father.”

1 Samuel 30:8

30:8 David inquired of the Lord, saying, “Should I pursue this raiding band? Will I overtake them?” He said to him, “Pursue, for you will certainly overtake them and carry out a rescue!”

1 Samuel 30:6

30:6 David was very upset, for the men ⁹  were thinking of stoning him; ¹⁰  each man grieved bitterly ¹¹  over his sons and daughters. But David drew strength from the Lord his God.

[2:1]  ¹ tn Heb “prayed and said.” This is somewhat redundant in contemporary English and has been simplified in the translation.

[2:1]  ² sn Horns of animals have always functioned as both offensive and defensive weapons for them. As a figure of speech the horn is therefore often used in the Bible as a symbol of human strength (see also in v. 10). The allusion in v. 1 to the horn being lifted high suggests a picture of an animal elevating its head in a display of strength or virility.

[2:1]  ³ tn Heb “my mouth opens wide against.”

[2:1]  ⁴ tn Heb “for I rejoice in your deliverance.”

[28:6]  ⁵ sn See the note at 1 Sam 14:41.

[10:22]  ⁹ tn Or “baggage” (so many English versions); KJV “stuff”; TEV “supplies.”

[24:21]  ¹³ tn Heb “by the Lord.”

[24:21]  ¹⁴ tn Heb “cut off.”

[30:6]  ¹⁷ tn Heb “people.”

[30:6]  ¹⁸ tn Heb “said to stone him.”

[30:6]  ¹⁹ tn Heb “for bitter was the soul of all the people, each one.”