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 6:5
Context6:5 You should make images of the sores and images of the mice 4 that are destroying the land. You should honor the God of Israel. Perhaps he will release his grip on you, your gods, and your land. 5


[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.”
[6:5] 4 tn Heb “your mice.” A Qumran
[6:5] 5 tn Heb “Perhaps he will lighten his hand from upon you and from upon your gods and from upon your land.”