The New American Standard Bible
Book of 1 Samuel
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Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 1:1 JFB -> Commentary on 1:1 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:1 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:1 TSK -> Commentary on 1:1 TSK -> Entry for 1:1 WEN -> Notes on 1:1 NTB -> Eliab; Elihu; Elkanah; Faith; Hannah; Israel; Jeroham; Nahath; Ramah; Zophim; Zuph TTT -> Vows EBD -> Arimathea; Elihu; Elkanah; Hannah; Jeroham; Rama; Ramathaim-zophim; Tohu; Zuph SBD -> Elihu; Elkanah, or Elkonah; Ephra-im, Mount; Ephrathite; Jeroham; Ramah; Tohu; Zuph 1:1 - [In Context|Original Hebrew] Now there was a certain man from Ramathaim-zophim R1 from the hill R2 country of Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah R3 the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 1:2 JFB -> Commentary on 1:2 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:2 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:2 TSK -> Commentary on 1:2 TSK -> Entry for 1:2 WEN -> Notes on 1:2 NTB -> Hannah; Peninnah; Polygamy TTT -> Waiting Upon God SBD -> Peninnah 1:2 - [In Context|Original Hebrew] He had two R4 wives: the name of one was Hannah R5 and the name of the other Peninnah; and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 1:3 JFB -> Commentary on 1:3 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:3 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:3 SRN -> Study Notes on 1:3 TSK -> Commentary on 1:3 TSK -> Entry for 1:3 WEN -> Notes on 1:3 NTB -> Feasts; Hannah; Hophni; Shiloh TTT -> Feasts, The Anniversary; Sacrifices EBD -> Eli; Hophni; Phinehas SBD -> Phinehas 1:3 - [In Context|Original Hebrew] Now this man would go up from his city yearly R6 to R7 worship and to sacrifice to the LORD of hosts in Shiloh. R8 And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were priests to the LORD there.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 1:4 JFB -> Commentary on 1:4 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:4 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:4 TSK -> Commentary on 1:4 TSK -> Entry for 1:4 WEN -> Notes on 1:4 NTB -> Cruelty; Elkanah; Favoritism; Hannah; Polygamy; Women TTT -> Entertainments; Feasts, The Anniversary; Husbands EBD -> Elkanah; Entertain SBD -> Elkanah, or Elkonah; Meals 1:4 - [In Context|Original Hebrew] When the day came that Elkanah sacrificed, he would R9 give portions to Peninnah his wife and to all her sons and her daughters;
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 1:5 JFB -> Commentary on 1:5 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:5 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:5 TSK -> Commentary on 1:5 TSK -> Entry for 1:5 WEN -> Notes on 1:5 NTB -> Cruelty; Favoritism; Hannah; Polygamy; Satire; Women TTT -> Children; Entertainments; Husbands 1:5 - [In Context|Original Hebrew] but to Hannah he would give a double portion, for he loved Hannah, but R10 the LORD had closed her womb.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 1:6 JFB -> Commentary on 1:6 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:6 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:6 TSK -> Commentary on 1:6 TSK -> Entry for 1:6 WEN -> Notes on 1:6 NTB -> Barrenness; Childlessness; Cruelty; Hannah; Polygamy; Satire; Tantalizing; Women TTT -> Children EBD -> Barren SBD -> Children 1:6 - [In Context|Original Hebrew] Her rival, however, would R11 provoke her bitterly to irritate her, because the LORD had closed her womb.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 1:7 JFB -> Commentary on 1:7 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:7 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:7 TSK -> Commentary on 1:7 TSK -> Entry for 1:7 WEN -> Notes on 1:7 NTB -> Barrenness; Church; Cruelty; Hannah; Polygamy; Samuel; Satire; Tantalizing; Women TTT -> Children; Tabernacle EBD -> Fast; Festivals, Religious 1:7 - [In Context|Original Hebrew] It happened year after year, as often as she went up to the house of the LORD, she would provoke her; so she wept and would not eat.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 1:8 JFB -> Commentary on 1:8 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:8 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:8 TSK -> Commentary on 1:8 TSK -> Entry for 1:8 WEN -> Notes on 1:8 NTB -> Barrenness; Elkanah; Hannah; Samuel; Satire; Women TTT -> Children; Husbands EBD -> Elkanah SBD -> Elkanah, or Elkonah 1:8 - [In Context|Original Hebrew] Then Elkanah her husband said to her, "Hannah, why do you weep and why do you not eat and why is your heart sad? Am R12 I not better to you than ten sons?"
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 1:9 JFB -> Commentary on 1:9 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:9 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:9 TSK -> Commentary on 1:9 TSK -> Entry for 1:9 WEN -> Notes on 1:9 NTB -> Barrenness; Children; Church; Feasts; Hannah; Samuel; Satire; Shiloh; Tabernacle; Women TTT -> Feasts, The Anniversary; Tabernacle EBD -> Eli; Throne SBD -> Throne 1:9 - [In Context|Original Hebrew] Then Hannah rose after eating and drinking in Shiloh. Now Eli the priest was sitting on the seat by the doorpost of the R13 temple of the LORD.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 1:10 JFB -> Commentary on 1:10 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:10 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:10 TSK -> Commentary on 1:10 TSK -> Entry for 1:10 WEN -> Notes on 1:10 NTB -> Afflictions And Adversities; Barrenness; Children; Hannah; Prayer; Samuel; Satire; Women TTT -> Children; Prayer, Private 1:10 - [In Context|Original Hebrew] She, greatly F1 distressed, prayed to the LORD and wept bitterly.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 1:11 JFB -> Commentary on 1:11 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:11 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:11 TSK -> Commentary on 1:11 TSK -> Entry for 1:11 WEN -> Notes on 1:11 NTB -> Afflictions And Adversities; Barrenness; Children; Consecration; Dedication; Hannah; Nazarite; Prayer; Samuel; Vows; Women TTT -> Children; Dedication; Vows EBD -> Nazarite; Vows SBD -> Abiasaph 1:11 - [In Context|Original Hebrew] She made R14 a vow and said, "O LORD of hosts, if You will indeed look R15 on the affliction of Your maidservant and remember me, and not forget Your maidservant, but will give Your maidservant a son, F2 then I will give him to the LORD all the days of his life, and a R16 razor shall never come on his head."
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 1:12 JFB -> Commentary on 1:12 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:12 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:12 TSK -> Commentary on 1:12 TSK -> Entry for 1:12 WEN -> Notes on 1:12 NTB -> Barrenness; Children; Drunkenness; Hannah; Prayer; Samuel; Women EBD -> Veil, vail 1:12 - [In Context|Original Hebrew] Now it came about, as she continued F3 praying before the LORD, that Eli was watching her mouth.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 1:13 JFB -> Commentary on 1:13 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:13 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:13 TSK -> Commentary on 1:13 TSK -> Entry for 1:13 WEN -> Notes on 1:13 NTB -> Barrenness; Children; Drunkenness; Hannah; Heart; Meekness; Prayer; Samuel; Women TTT -> Heart, Character of the Renewed 1:13 - [In Context|Original Hebrew] As for Hannah, she R17 was speaking in her heart, only her lips were moving, but her voice was not heard. So Eli thought she was drunk.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 1:14 JFB -> Commentary on 1:14 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:14 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:14 TSK -> Commentary on 1:14 TSK -> Entry for 1:14 WEN -> Notes on 1:14 NTB -> Barrenness; Children; Drunkenness; Eli; Hannah; Meekness; Misjudgment; Prayer; Samuel; Uncharitableness; Women EBD -> Hannah 1:14 - [In Context|Original Hebrew] Then Eli said to her, "How long will you make yourself drunk? Put away your wine from you."
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 1:15 JFB -> Commentary on 1:15 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:15 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:15 TSK -> Commentary on 1:15 TSK -> Entry for 1:15 WEN -> Notes on 1:15 NTB -> Barrenness; Children; Drunkenness; Hannah; Meekness; Misjudgment; Prayer; Samuel; Sorrow; Uncharitableness; Women TTT -> Prayer EBD -> Hannah; Prayer 1:15 - [In Context|Original Hebrew] But Hannah replied, "No, my lord, I am a woman oppressed F4 in spirit; I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but I have R18 poured out my soul before the LORD.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 1:16 JFB -> Commentary on 1:16 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:16 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:16 TSK -> Commentary on 1:16 TSK -> Entry for 1:16 WEN -> Notes on 1:16 NTB -> Barrenness; Children; Drunkenness; Hannah; Meekness; Misjudgment; Prayer; Samuel; Uncharitableness; Women EBD -> Belial; Hannah 1:16 - [In Context|Original Hebrew] "Do not consider F5 your maidservant as a worthless woman, for I have spoken until now out of my great concern and provocation." F6
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 1:17 JFB -> Commentary on 1:17 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:17 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:17 TSK -> Commentary on 1:17 TSK -> Entry for 1:17 WEN -> Notes on 1:17 NTB -> Barrenness; Children; Eli; Hannah; Intercession; Misjudgment; Prayer; Samuel; Uncharitableness; Weeping; Women SBD -> Salutation 1:17 - [In Context|Original Hebrew] Then Eli answered and said, "Go in peace; and may the God of Israel grant R19 your petition that you have asked of Him."
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 1:18 JFB -> Commentary on 1:18 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:18 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:18 TSK -> Commentary on 1:18 TSK -> Entry for 1:18 WEN -> Notes on 1:18 NTB -> Barrenness; Children; Countenance; Eli; Hannah; Samuel; Women 1:18 - [In Context|Original Hebrew] She said, "Let your maidservant find favor in your sight." So the woman went her way and ate, and her R20 face was no longer {sad.}
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 1:19 JFB -> Commentary on 1:19 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:19 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:19 TSK -> Commentary on 1:19 TSK -> Entry for 1:19 WEN -> Notes on 1:19 NTB -> Barrenness; Children; Conception; Elkanah; Hannah; Prayer; Ramah; Rising; Samuel EBD -> Arimathea; Joseph; Rama SBD -> Elkanah, or Elkonah; Ramah 1:19 - [In Context|Original Hebrew] Then they arose early in the morning and worshiped before the LORD, and returned again to their house in Ramah. R21 And Elkanah had F7 relations with Hannah his wife, and the R22 LORD remembered her.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 1:20 JFB -> Commentary on 1:20 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:20 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:20 TSK -> Commentary on 1:20 TSK -> Entry for 1:20 WEN -> Notes on 1:20 NTB -> Barrenness; Children; Conception; Hannah; Prayer; Ramah; Samuel EBD -> Samuel 1:20 - [In Context|Original Hebrew] It came about in F8 due time, after Hannah had conceived, that she gave birth to a son; and she named him Samuel, {saying,} "Because I have asked him of the LORD."
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 1:21 JFB -> Commentary on 1:21 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:21 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:21 TSK -> Commentary on 1:21 TSK -> Entry for 1:21 WEN -> Notes on 1:21 NTB -> Elkanah; Hannah; Shiloh; Vows TTT -> Sacrifices SBD -> Elkanah, or Elkonah 1:21 - [In Context|Original Hebrew] Then the man Elkanah went R23 up with all his household to offer to the LORD the yearly sacrifice and {pay} his vow.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 1:22 JFB -> Commentary on 1:22 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:22 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:22 TSK -> Commentary on 1:22 TSK -> Entry for 1:22 WEN -> Notes on 1:22 NTB -> Children; Dedication; Hannah; Samuel TTT -> Children EBD -> Child 1:22 - [In Context|Original Hebrew] But Hannah did not go up, for she said to her husband, "{I will not go up} until the child is weaned; then I will bring R24 him, that he may appear before the LORD and stay R25 there forever."
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 1:23 JFB -> Commentary on 1:23 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:23 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:23 TSK -> Commentary on 1:23 TSK -> Entry for 1:23 WEN -> Notes on 1:23 NTB -> Elkanah; Hannah EBD -> Child; Samuel; Wean SBD -> Elkanah, or Elkonah 1:23 - [In Context|Original Hebrew] Elkanah R26 her husband said to her, "Do what seems best to F9 you. Remain until you have weaned him; only may R27 the LORD confirm His word." So the woman remained and nursed her son until she weaned him.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 1:24 JFB -> Commentary on 1:24 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:24 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:24 TSK -> Commentary on 1:24 TSK -> Entry for 1:24 WEN -> Notes on 1:24 NTB -> Children; Church; Consecration; Eli; Hannah; Measure; Samuel; Shiloh; Women TTT -> Bottles; Children; Tabernacle; Vows EBD -> Child; Flagon; Samuel SBD -> Weights and Measures 1:24 - [In Context|Original Hebrew] Now when she had weaned him, she R28 took him up with her, with a three-year-old bull and one ephah of flour and a jug of wine, and brought him to the R29 house of the LORD in Shiloh, although the child was young.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 1:25 JFB -> Commentary on 1:25 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:25 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:25 TSK -> Commentary on 1:25 TSK -> Entry for 1:25 WEN -> Notes on 1:25 NTB -> Children; Consecration; Eli; Hannah; Samuel; Women EBD -> Samuel 1:25 - [In Context|Original Hebrew] Then they R30 slaughtered the bull, and brought R31 the boy to Eli.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 1:26 JFB -> Commentary on 1:26 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:26 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:26 TSK -> Commentary on 1:26 TSK -> Entry for 1:26 WEN -> Notes on 1:26 NTB -> Children; Consecration; Eli; Hannah; Samuel; Women TTT -> Oaths EBD -> Prayer; Samuel SBD -> Prayer 1:26 - [In Context|Original Hebrew] She said, "Oh, my lord! As R32 your soul lives, my lord, I am the woman who stood here beside you, praying to the LORD.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 1:27 JFB -> Commentary on 1:27 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:27 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:27 TSK -> Commentary on 1:27 TSK -> Entry for 1:27 WEN -> Notes on 1:27 SPG -> Devotional using 1:27 1:27 - [In Context|Original Hebrew] "For this boy I prayed, and the LORD has given me my petition which I asked of Him.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 1:28 JFB -> Commentary on 1:28 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:28 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:28 TSK -> Commentary on 1:28 TSK -> Entry for 1:28 WEN -> Notes on 1:28 NTB -> Children; Consecration; Eli; Hannah; Samuel; Thankfulness; Vows; Women TTT -> Parents EBD -> Hannah; Samuel 1:28 - [In Context|Original Hebrew] "So I have also dedicated F10 him to the LORD; as long as he lives he is dedicated F10 to the LORD." And he R33 worshiped the LORD there.
FOOTNOTES: F1: Lit bitter of soul F2: Lit seed of men F3: Lit multiplied F4: Lit severe F5: Lit give F6: Lit my provocation F7: Lit knew F8: Lit at the circuit of the days F9: Lit in your eyes F10: Lit lent
CROSS REFERENCES: R1: 1 Samuel 1:19 R2: Joshua 17:17,18; 24:33 R3: 1 Chronicles 6:22-28,33-38 R4: Deuteronomy 21:15-17 R5: Luke 2:36 R6: Exodus 34:23; 1 Samuel 1:21; Luke 2:41 R7: Exodus 23:14; Deuteronomy 12:5-7; 16:16 R8: Joshua 18:1 R9: Deuteronomy 12:17,18 R10: Genesis 16:1; 30:1 R11: Job 24:21 R12: Ruth 4:15 R13: 1 Samuel 3:3 R14: Numbers 30:6-11 R15: Genesis 29:32 R16: Numbers 6:5; Judges 13:5 R17: Genesis 24:42-45 R18: Acts 2:4,13 R19: Job 30:16; Psalms 42:4; 62:8; Lamentations 2:19 R20: Judges 18:6; 1 Samuel 25:35; 2 Kings 5:19; Mark 5:34; Luke 7:50 R21: Psalms 20:3-5 R22: Genesis 33:15; Ruth 2:13 R23: Romans 15:13 R24: 1 Samuel 1:1; 2:11 R25: Genesis 21:1; 30:22 R26: Genesis 41:51,52; Exodus 2:10,22; Matthew 1:21 R27: Deuteronomy 12:11; 1 Samuel 1:3 R28: Luke 2:22 R29: 1 Samuel 1:11,28 R30: Numbers 30:7,10,11 R31: 1 Samuel 1:17 R32: Numbers 15:9,10; Deuteronomy 12:5,6 R33: Joshua 18:1; 1 Samuel 4:3,4

Abbreviations Legend: GEB - Gill's Exposition; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; SPG - Spurgeon's Morning & Evening; Copyright Statement - The New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995; Audio Recording Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, (P) 1989 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. Used by permission. For usage information, please read the NASB Copyright Statement.