1 Samuel 21:10

21:10 So on that day David arose and fled from Saul. He went to King Achish of Gath.

1 Samuel 21:1

21:1 (21:2) David went to Ahimelech the priest in Nob. Ahimelech was shaking with fear when he met ¹  David, and said to him, “Why are you by yourself with no one accompanying you?”

1 Samuel 2:1

Hannah Exalts the Lord in Prayer

2:1 Hannah prayed, ² 

“My heart rejoices in the Lord;

my horn ³  is exalted high because of the Lord.

I loudly denounce ⁴  my enemies,

for I am happy that you delivered me. ⁵ 

[21:1]  ¹ tn Heb “trembled to meet.”

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

[2:1]  ³ 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]  ⁴ tn Heb “my mouth opens wide against.”

[2:1]  ⁵ tn Heb “for I rejoice in your deliverance.”