1 Samuel 2:1 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the LORD, mine horn is exalted in the LORD: my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in thy salvation. ”

1 Samuel 2:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The song of Hannah is a prophetic Psalm. It is poetry. and it is prophecy. It takes its place by the side of the songs of Miriam, Deborah, and the Virgin Mary, as well as those of Moses, David, Hez...
1 Samuel 2:1 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And Hannah (a) prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the LORD, mine (b) horn is exalted in the LORD: my mouth is (c) enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in thy salvation. (a) After she h...
1 Samuel 2:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Song of Hannah. This poem is quite unsuited to Hannah's circumstances; its theology is too advanced for primitive times ( 1 Samuel 2:2 ; 1 Samuel 2:6 ; 1 Samuel 2:8 ), and the reference to the ki...
1 Samuel 2:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

the LORD . Hebrew. Jehovah . App-4. Mine horn . First occurrence. Part ofhead-dress over which the veil is thrown hanging over the shoulders; mothers making it more perpendicular. This is now fas...
1 Samuel 2:1 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 282 HANNAH’S SONG OF THANKSGIVING 1 Samuel 2:1-10 . And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the Lord, mine horn is exalted in the Lord; my mouth is enlarged over mine enemi...
1 Samuel 2:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the LORD, mine horn is exalted in the LORD: my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in thy salvation. And Hannah prayed, and said...
1 Samuel 2:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And Hannah prayed— This might be rendered with greater propriety, and Hannah sang praise. See Psalms 15:5 .
1 Samuel 2:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the LORD, mine horn is exalted in the LORD: my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in thy salvation. Hannah prayed, and s...
1 Samuel 2:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Mine horn is exalted ] The figure is that of an animal carrying its head high: cp. Psalms 112:9 . My mouth is enlarged ] The idea is that of speaking with confidence and derision: cp. Isaiah 57:4...
1 Samuel 2:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(1) And Hannah prayed, and said. — “Prayed,” not quite in the sense in which we generally understand prayer. Her prayer here asks for nothing; it is rather a song of thanksgiving for the past, a so...
1 Samuel 2:1 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER III. HANNAH'S SONG OF THANKSGIVING. 1 Samuel 2:1-10 . THE emotion that filled Hannah's breast after she had granted Samuel to the Lord, and left him settled at Shiloh, was one of trium...
1 Samuel 2:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the God of the Lowly 1 Samuel 2:1-11 Hannah's song was to inspire David, the Virgin-Mother, and countless others to sing hymns of praise. So the song of a bird will set the whole woodland ringi...
1 Samuel 2:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

We have the record of the song of triumph sung by Hannah, in which she set forth the might and justice of Jehovah. Thus, in the dark and troublous times, Jehovah is seen acting toward deliverance, by...
1 Samuel 2:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

CONTENTS We have in this Chapter, the song of Hannah in her devout thanksgivings to the Lord, for her Samuel. She had dedicated the child to the Lord's service, and then closes the subject with prai...
1 Samuel 2:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Hannah prayed and said ,.... She had prayed before, but that was mental, this vocal; she had prayed and was answered, and had what she prayed for, and now she gives thanks for it; and thanksgivi...
1 Samuel 2:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the LORD, mine horn is exalted in the LORD: my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in thy salvation. Ver. 1. And Hannah prayed...
1 Samuel 2:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Hannah prayed That is, praised God. Hymns of praise are frequently comprehended under the name of prayers. To utter this hymn Hannah was raised by divine inspiration, while she was engaged in dev...
1 Samuel 2:1 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

The rejoicing prayer of Hannah is now uttered AFTER she has given up her child. The prayer of Mary, the mother of the Lord Jesus, reminds us of this one, though hers was spoken before he child was bo...
1 Samuel 2:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Hannah's Song. B. C. 1137. 1 And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the L OR...
1 Samuel 2:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 SAMUEL CHAPTER 2 Hannah's song, 1 Samuel 2:1-10 . Samuel ministers before the Lord, 1 Samuel 2:11 . Eli's sons are wicked, 1 Samuel 2:12-17 . Hannah beareth more children, 1 Samuel 2:2...
1 Samuel 2:1 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Prayer-Prophecy of Hannah ( 1 Samuel 2:1-10 ). This prayer-prophecy should be seen as continuing the thought of 1 Samuel 1 . It does, however, summarise the message of the whole book, leading...
1 Samuel 2:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES— 1 Samuel 2:1 . “And Hannah prayed.” “Hymns are wont to be comprehended under the name of prayers” ( Psalms 71:20 ). “It was the most ancient way of preserving the...
1 Samuel 2:1 - 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 2:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Samuel 2:1 . Hannah said, my heart rejoiceth. This song is much admired: the lines form a constellation of appropriate beauties. The composition is perfect in its kind. The phrases are short, an...
1 Samuel 2:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the Lord. Hannah’s song Modern criticism has decided, to its own satisfaction, that the noble hymn here attributed to Hannah, cannot possibly...
1 Samuel 2:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION HANNAH 'S SONG OF PRAISE ( 1 Samuel 2:1-9 ). 1 Samuel 2:1 And Hannah prayed and said. Like the Magnificat, Hannah's hymn of thanksgiving begins with the temporal mercie...
1 Samuel 2:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And Hannah prayed and said, in an exaltation of spirit brought about by the Holy Ghost, My heart rejoiceth in the Lord, mine horn is exalted in the Lord, said of vigorous courage and consciousness...
1 Samuel 2:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 1:8 ; Exodus 15:1 ; Exodus 15:21 ; Habakkuk 3:1 ; Habakkuk 3:18 ; Isaiah 12:2 ; Isaiah 12:3 ; Judges 5:1 ; Judges 5:2 ; Luke 1:46 ; Luke 1:47-56 ; Luke 1:69 ; Nehemiah 11:17 ; P...
1 Samuel 2:1 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Faith as Exemplified in Hannah 1 Samuel 2:1-10 INTRODUCTORY WORDS There are two prayers which fell from the lips of Hannah. The first is described in chapter 1, of I Samuel. It was a prayer fu...
1 Samuel 2:1 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Prayed — That is, praised God; which is a part of prayer. Rejoiceth — Or, leapeth for joy: for the words note not only inward joy, but also the outward demonstrations of it. In the Lord — As the au...

1 Samuel 2:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

1 Samuel 2:1 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

1 Samuel 2:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 2:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

1 Samuel 2:1 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

1 Samuel 2:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Samuel 2:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

1 Samuel 2:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Samuel 2:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 2:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Samuel 2:1 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

1 Samuel 2:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

1 Samuel 2:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Samuel 2:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Samuel 2:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Samuel 2:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Samuel 2:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Samuel 2:1 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 2:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Samuel 2:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Samuel 2:1 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 2:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Samuel 2:1 - Sermon Bible Commentary

1 Samuel 2:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Samuel 2:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

1 Samuel 2:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Samuel 2:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Samuel 2:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 2:1 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

1 Samuel 2:1 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes