1 Samuel 27:2

27:2 So David left and crossed over to King Achish son of Maoch of Gath accompanied by his six hundred men.

1 Samuel 27:1

David Aligns Himself with the Philistines

27:1 David thought to himself, ¹  “One of these days I’m going to be swept away by the hand of Saul! There is nothing better for me than to escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will despair of searching for me through all the territory of Israel and I will escape from his hand.”

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 

1 Samuel 2:1

Hannah Exalts the Lord in Prayer

2:1 Hannah prayed, ⁶ 

“My heart rejoices in the Lord;

my horn ⁷  is exalted high because of the Lord.

I loudly denounce ⁸  my enemies,

for I am happy that you delivered me. ⁹ 

1 Samuel 2:1

Hannah Exalts the Lord in Prayer

2:1 Hannah prayed, ¹⁰ 

“My heart rejoices in the Lord;

my horn ¹¹  is exalted high because of the Lord.

I loudly denounce ¹²  my enemies,

for I am happy that you delivered me. ¹³ 

1 Samuel 8:13

8:13 He will take your daughters to be ointment makers, cooks, and bakers.

1 Samuel 18:1

Saul Comes to Fear David

18:1 When David ¹⁴  had finished talking with Saul, Jonathan and David became bound together in close friendship. ¹⁵  Jonathan loved David as much as he did his own life. ¹⁶ 

[27:1]  ¹ tn Heb “said to his heart.”

[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.”

[2:1]  ⁶ tn Heb “prayed and said.” This is somewhat redundant in contemporary English and has been simplified in the translation.

[2:1]  ⁷ 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]  ⁸ tn Heb “my mouth opens wide against.”

[2:1]  ⁹ tn Heb “for I rejoice in your deliverance.”

[2:1]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “prayed and said.” This is somewhat redundant in contemporary English and has been simplified in the translation.

[2:1]  ¹¹ 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]  ¹² tn Heb “my mouth opens wide against.”

[2:1]  ¹³ tn Heb “for I rejoice in your deliverance.”

[18:1]  ¹⁴ tn Heb “he”; the referent (David) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[18:1]  ¹⁵ tn Heb “the soul of Jonathan was bound with the soul of David.”

[18:1]  ¹⁶ tn Heb “like his [own] soul.”