1 Samuel 2:1-10 Hannah’s Song Analysis
1 Samuel 2:1-10 Hannah’s Song
Hannah’s Song (1 Sam. 2.1-10)
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Hannah prayed and said, “My heart exults in the Lord; my strength is exulted in my God. My mouth desires my enemies, because I rejoice in my victory. “There is no Holy One like the Lord, no one besides you; there is no Rock like our God. Talk no more so very proudly, let not arrogance come from your mouth; for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed. The bows of the mighty are broken, but the feeble gird on strength. Those who were hungry are fat with spoil. The barren has borne seven, but she who has many children is forlorn. The Lord kills and brings to life; he brings down to Sheol and raises up. The LORD makes poor and makes rich; he brings low, he also exalts. He raises up the poor from the dust; he lifts the needy from the ash heap, to make them sit with princes and inherit a seat of honor. For the pillars of the earth are the LORD’s, and on them he has set the world. He will guard the feet of his faithful ones but the wicked shall be cut off in darkness; for not by might does one prevail. The Lord! His adversaries shall be shattered; the most high will thunder in heaven. The Lord will judge the ends of the earth. He will give strength to his king, and exalt the power of his anointed.
Hannah’s Song The creation of the book 1 Samuel was an extremely complex process. Initially the two books of Samuel were inscribed as one book. The same was true for the two books of Kings. Later, the translators of the Greek Old Testament united the book of Samuel and King into a complete history of the kings of Israel. The translators separated each book into two sections. The four sections were titled Reigns A, B, C, and D. Those who translated the Bible into Latin and English kept the four-part division of the Greek Old Testament but called the first two sections 1 and 2 Samuel and the third and fourth 1 and 2 kings (Hughes and Laney 111). In
Hannah’s Song (1 Sam. 2.1-10)
TCYB
New Revised Standard Version
Hannah prayed and said, “My heart exults in the Lord; my strength is exulted in my God. My mouth desires my enemies, because I rejoice in my victory. “There is no Holy One like the Lord, no one besides you; there is no Rock like our God. Talk no more so very proudly, let not arrogance come from your mouth; for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed. The bows of the mighty are broken, but the feeble gird on strength. Those who were hungry are fat with spoil. The barren has borne seven, but she who has many children is forlorn. The Lord kills and brings to life; he brings down to Sheol and raises up. The LORD makes poor and makes rich; he brings low, he also exalts. He raises up the poor from the dust; he lifts the needy from the ash heap, to make them sit with princes and inherit a seat of honor. For the pillars of the earth are the LORD’s, and on them he has set the world. He will guard the feet of his faithful ones but the wicked shall be cut off in darkness; for not by might does one prevail. The Lord! His adversaries shall be shattered; the most high will thunder in heaven. The Lord will judge the ends of the earth. He will give strength to his king, and exalt the power of his anointed.
Hannah’s Song The creation of the book 1 Samuel was an extremely complex process. Initially the two books of Samuel were inscribed as one book. The same was true for the two books of Kings. Later, the translators of the Greek Old Testament united the book of Samuel and King into a complete history of the kings of Israel. The translators separated each book into two sections. The four sections were titled Reigns A, B, C, and D. Those who translated the Bible into Latin and English kept the four-part division of the Greek Old Testament but called the first two sections 1 and 2 Samuel and the third and fourth 1 and 2 kings (Hughes and Laney 111). In
Cited: Alter, Robert. The David Story: A Translation with Commentary of 1 and 2 Samuel. New York: W.W. Norton, 1999. Print. This book contains translations with comments of the biblical books 1 and 2 Samuel. This source was beneficial because it contained a detailed translation with a comment of my passage. Unfortunately the source lacked historical facts of the book 1 Samuel. Brown, Raymond E., Joseph A. Fitzmyer, and Roland E. Murphy, eds. The Jerome Biblical Commentary. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1968. Print. This book is a commentary of the Bible in easy to understand terms. This source was beneficial because it had a lot of useful information about the history of the book 1 Samuel. Because this source was a commentary on the entire Bible the amount of information I was able to use was a small. The Catholic Youth Bible: New Revised Standard Version, Catholic Edition. Winona, MN: Saint Mary 's, Christian Bros. Publications, 2000. Print. This Bible contains a translation of all the books in an easy to read translation for young students. This source was beneficial because it contained the entire psalm called Hannah’s Song. But the only thing missing was the extra commentary and interpretations like the other sources mentioned in my bibliography. Hughes, Robert B., and J. Carl Laney. Tyndale Concise Bible Commentary. Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House, 2001. Print. This book is a Bible commentary. This source was beneficial because it provided a lot of information such as history, political scene and the time frame for each book in the Bible. Because this source has so much information about the history of 1 Samuel along with the other books, this book lacked information about my passage. Magennis, Feidhlimidh T. First and Second Samuel. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical, 2012. Print. This book contains translations with comments of the biblical books 1 and 2 Samuel. This source was beneficial because it contained a detailed translation with a comment of my passage. Unfortunately the source was missing historical facts of the book 1 Samuel.