1 Samuel 1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

mount. hill country of.

Elkanah. Acquired by God, i.e. perhaps in exchange

for firstborn (Numbers 3:13; Numbers 3:45),. son of Korah. See Exodus 6:24.

Hannah. Grace.

Peninnah. Pearl. Note the Figure of speech Antimetabole. App-6.

children. offspring. Hebrew. yalad.

yearly. Hebrew "from days to days". Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Part), App-6, to emphasise the regularity.

the LORD of hosts. Jehovah Sabaioth, one of the Jehovah-titles. The first of 281 occurrences. Denotes the God of Israel as the Lord of all the hosts of heaven and earth. See App-4. This title specially characterises this book.

Shiloh. Where the Tabernacle and Ark were. Joshua 18:1; Joshua 19:51; Joshua 22:9; Judges 18:31.

the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.

time. day. Punctuality thus emphasised.

worthy. double.

why... ? Figure of speech Erotesis. App-6. Compare John 20:13; John 20:15.... than ten sons. Probably a Parcemia (App-6). It is so to-day among the Arabs: such. woman being called moonejeba = ennobled.

a seat. the seat. First occurrence. Compare Zechariah 6:13.

a post. door post, or side post.

the temple. palace. Hebrew. heykal. Seven mentioned in Scripture: (1) The Tabernacle, 1 Samuel 1:9. (2) Solomon's, 1 Kings 6:5; 1 Kings 6:17. (3) Zerubbabel's, Ezra 4:1; Ezra 4:2. (4) Herod's, John 2:20. (5) The future one of 2 Thessalonians 2:4. (6) The millennial temple of Ezekiel 41:1. and (7) the heavenly temple of Revelation 21:3; Revelation 21:22. Also seven references to believers as. temple in N.T.: 1 Corinthians 3:9-17; 1 Corinthians 6:19; 2 Corinthians 6:16; Ephesians 2:20; Ephesians 2:21. Heb 3:6. 1 Peter 2:5; 1 Peter 4:17.

soul. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13.

vowed. vow. made. solemn vow. Figure of speech Polyptoton. App-6. See note on Genesis 26:28.

remember me, and not forget. Figure of speech Pleonasm (App-6) for great emphasis.

no razor. See Numbers 6:5.Judges 13:5; Judges 16:17.

How long... ? Figure of speech Erotesis. App-6.

spirit. Hebrew. ruach.App-9.

God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4.

Ramah. Hence this was Samuel's residence. remembered. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia.App-6.

bare. son. Thus Samuel was. descendant of Korah. See Exodus 6:24.

Samuel. See note on Title, in the book comments for Samuel.

man. Hebrew. 'ish. App-14.

offer. sacrifice. App-43.

child. young child.

for ever. Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Whole), App-6. The whole put for. portion; i.e. as long as he lives. Put literally in 1 Samuel 1:28.

weaned. From. Macc. 7.27 it has been inferred that the time of weaning included the periods of nourishment and up-bringing, which would bring Samuel to the age of at least twelve years. Compare Isaac's weaning at the age of five years, and see Genesis 21:8. three bullocks. Septuagint and Syriac read "a bullock of three years". Compare 1 Samuel 1:25, and Genesis 15:9.

ephah. See App-51.

a bottle. a skin bottle. and the child was young. Hebrew vehannar na. ar. Figure of speech Paronomasia (App-6). "now the boy was. child". Note also the Figure of speech Parenthesis. App-6.

a. the.

thy soul. thyself. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13.

the LORD. Jehovah. Punctuate thus, "to Jehovah as long as he liveth. He shall be", &c. Note the Figure of speech Paronomasia (App-6) in verses: 1 Samuel 1:27-28. "Jehovah hath given me my petition (sh. 'elathi) which. asked of Him (sha'alti): therefore also. have lent him (hishiltihu) to Jehovah. "