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1 Samuel 2

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Introduction

1:1 Ephrathite. (e-34) Or 'Ephraimite,' the Levites being considered as belonging to the tribe in which they lived. see Judges 17:7 .

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Verse 1

2:1 said, (a-5) Vers. 1-10 are poetical in Hebrew. in (b-16) Or 'by.'

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Verse 3

2:3 knowledge, (c-22) The Hebrew is plural.

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Verse 6

2:6 Sheol, (d-10) See Genesis 37:35 .

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Verse 8

2:8 earth (e-37) Erets , 'land' or 'country.' world (f-45) Tebel , 'habitable earth.' see Proverbs 8:31 .

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Verse 9

2:9 saints, (g-7) Chasid , 'pious,' 'holy.' see Note c, Deuteronomy 33:8 ; 2 Chronicles 6:42 ; Psalms 4:3 . prevail. (h-21) Or 'be powerful.'

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Verse 13

2:13 servant (i-17) Lit. 'young man.'

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Verse 15

2:15 burned (a-4) See Leviticus 1:9

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Verse 16

2:16 burn (a-10) See Leviticus 1:9

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Verse 17

2:17 offering (b-17) Minchah , 'oblation.' see Note b, Leviticus 1:3

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Verse 22

2:22 served (c-25) Or 'crowded.' see Exodus 38:8 .

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Verse 25

2:25 judge (d-9) Here 'judge' as an arbitrator.

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Verse 27

2:27 in (e-33) Or 'of,' 'belonging to.'

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Verse 28

2:28 upon (f-17) Or 'go up to.'

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Verse 30

2:30 saith, (g-7) saith, (g-28) See Note, Genesis 22:16 .

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Verse 32

2:32 ever. (a-32) Lit. 'all the days.' oppressor (h-6) Tzar , 'adversary.' amidst (i-10) Or 'shalt see the distress of [my] habitation in.'

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Verse 35

2:35 continually. (a-40) Lit. 'all the days.'

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Verse 36

2:36 into (b-42) Or 'attach me, I pray thee, to.'

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Bibliographical Information
Darby, John. "Commentary on 1 Samuel 2". "John Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/dsn/1-samuel-2.html. 1857-67.

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