1 Samuel 1:26 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And she said, Oh my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto the LORD. ”

1 Samuel 1:26 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

As thy soul liveth - This oath is unique to the Books of Samuel, in which it occurs six times, and to the Books of Kings, in which however, it is found only once. See the note to 1 Samuel 1:11 ....
1 Samuel 1:26 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And she said, Oh my lord, [as] thy (k) soul liveth, my lord, I [am] the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto the LORD. (k) That is, most certainly.
1 Samuel 1:26 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Samuel is Born and Dedicated to Yahweh. The family went home and in due time a son was born to Hannah, whom she called Shemuel (Samuel), possibly, His name is God. His Name = Yahweh, i.e. Yahweh...
1 Samuel 1:26 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

thy soul . thyself. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13.
1 Samuel 1:26 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And she said, Oh my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto the LORD. As thy soul liveth - As sure as thou art a living soul, so surely am I the pe...
1 Samuel 1:26 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And she said, Oh my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto the LORD. And she said, Oh my lord , х 'ªdoniy ( H113 ); Septuagint, kurie (...
1 Samuel 1:26 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Birth of Samuel Hannah, the childless wife of Elkanah, is. grieved by her childlessness, and prays for a son. Her prayer is heard, and in gratitude she consecrates her child to the service of...
1 Samuel 1:26 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

O my lord, as thy soul liveth. — “This oath is peculiar to the Books of Samuel, in which it occurs six times, and to the Books of Kings, in which, however, it is found only once. The similar oath,...
1 Samuel 1:26 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER II. HANNAH'S FAITH REWARDED. 1 Samuel 1:19-28 . IN all the transactions recorded in these verse, we see in Hannah the directing and regulating power of the family; while Elkanah appear...
1 Samuel 1:26 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Child Dedicated to God 1 Samuel 1:12-28 Here is a delightful specimen of secret fellowship with God, and its results. Many were coming and going in the Tabernacle-court. It was no place for...
1 Samuel 1:26 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The first Book of Samuel covers a period of transition in the history of the nation, dealing with the process from the judges to the kings. The condition of the people under the Judges, as we have se...
1 Samuel 1:26 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(26) And she said, Oh my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto the LORD. (27) For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I...
1 Samuel 1:26 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And she said, O my lord ,.... According to the Targum, it is a supplication or request, I beseech thee, my lord; that is, to look upon her son, and take him under his care as his disciple or scholar...
1 Samuel 1:26 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And she said, Oh my lord, [as] thy soul liveth, my lord, I [am] the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto the LORD. Ver. 26. As thy soul liveth. ] As sure as thou art alive. Her heart was fu...
1 Samuel 1:26 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

They slew a bullock The three bullocks mentioned 1 Samuel 1:22 , the singular number being put for the plural, which is frequent. As thy soul liveth As surely as thou livest. Which asseveration...
1 Samuel 1:26 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

From 1 Chronicles 6:22-28 we learn that Elkanah was a Levite of the sons of Kohath. The names of four of his forebears are recorded in verse 1, which in order of descent are Zuph (meaning "observer...
1 Samuel 1:26 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Birth of Samuel; Samuel Presented to the Lord. B. C. 1137. 19 And they rose up in...
1 Samuel 1:26 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Oh my lord; a form of speech to engage favourable attention. As thy soul liveth; the usual form of an oath, as Genesis 42:15 1 Samuel 17:55 , 1 Samuel 20:3 ; as surely as thou livest: which...
1 Samuel 1:26 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

They Return Home and Samuel Is Born, And When He Is Weaned He Is Given To YHWH ( 1 Samuel 1:21-26 ). In accordance with Hannah's faith she bears a son, and will not again go up to the Temple until...
1 Samuel 1:26 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES.— 1 Samuel 1:24 . Hebrew mothers were accustomed to suckle their children for three years (2Ma. 7:27). “A child three years old is not troublesome in the East, and h...
1 Samuel 1:26 - Sermon Bible Commentary

1 Samuel 1-4 (with Judges 21:16-25 ) I. With all his virtues and natural advantages Eli had one great fault. He was a good man of the easy type; the kind of man who makes an admirable servant,...
1 Samuel 1:26 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Samuel 1:1 . Ramathaim-zophim. The latter name being plural, refers to high towers; but Ramathaim was afterwards called Arimathea, the town of Joseph the ruler, twenty miles from Jerusalem. But...
1 Samuel 1:26 - The Biblical Illustrator

And when she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bullocks. The duty of presenting children to God in the way of religious education There is nothing more characteristic of Chri...
1 Samuel 1:26 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Samuel Born and Brought to Shiloh
1 Samuel 1:26 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 17:55 ; 1 Samuel 20:3 ; 2 Kings 2:2 ; 2 Kings 2:4 ; 2 Kings 2:6 ; 2 Kings 4:30 ; 2 Samuel 11:11 ; 2 Samuel 14:19 ; Genesis 42:15
1 Samuel 1:26 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

A Life Dedicated to God 1 Samuel 1:21-28 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We are studying today the story of a man who was noted for his piety, and purity, and prayer. He was not a Prophet as was Isaiah, or...
1 Samuel 1:26 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Soul liveth — As surely as thou livest. Which asseveration seems necessary, because this was some years after it.

1 Samuel 1:26 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

1 Samuel 1:26 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

1 Samuel 1:26 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 1:26 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

1 Samuel 1:26 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Samuel 1:26 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Samuel 1:26 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 1:26 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Samuel 1:26 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

1 Samuel 1:26 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

1 Samuel 1:26 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Samuel 1:26 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Samuel 1:26 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Samuel 1:26 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Samuel 1:26 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Samuel 1:26 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 1:26 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Samuel 1:26 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Samuel 1:26 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 1:26 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Samuel 1:26 - Sermon Bible Commentary

1 Samuel 1:26 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Samuel 1:26 - The Biblical Illustrator

1 Samuel 1:26 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Samuel 1:26 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 1:26 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

1 Samuel 1:26 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes