1 Samuel 2:8
Context2:8 He lifts the weak 1 from the dust;
he raises 2 the poor from the ash heap
to seat them with princes
and to bestow on them an honored position. 3
The foundations of the earth belong to the Lord,
and he has placed the world on them.
1 Samuel 4:13
Context4:13 When he arrived in Shiloh, Eli was sitting in his chair watching by the side of 4 the road, for he was very worried 5 about the ark of God. As the man entered the city to give his report, 6 the whole city cried out.
1 Samuel 4:18
Context4:18 When he mentioned the ark of God, Eli 7 fell backward from his chair beside the gate. He broke his neck and died, for he 8 was old and heavy. He had judged Israel for forty years.


[2:8] 1 tn Or “lowly”; Heb “insignificant.”
[2:8] 2 tn The imperfect verbal form, which is parallel to the participle in the preceding line, is best understood here as indicating what typically happens.
[2:8] 3 tn Heb “a seat of honor.”
[4:13] 4 tc Read with many medieval Hebrew
[4:13] 5 tn Heb “his heart was trembling.”
[4:13] 6 tn Heb “and the man came to report in the city.”
[4:18] 7 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Eli) has been specified in the translation for clarity.