1 Samuel 1:1-28, 1 Samuel 1:24-28

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - 1 Samuel 1:1-11

Hannah’s Prayer and Vow 1 Samuel 1:1-11 Elkanah was evidently a kind husband to Hannah; but marriage had suffered from the general relaxation of morals, and the bitter effects of polygamy are illustrated here. Because Hannah was specially loved, Peninnah hated her. The grief of the childless wife drove Hannah to God. There she found her only resource. When the heart is nigh to breaking, what else can we do than pour out our complaint before the One who is ever ready to hear our cry? We may... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - 1 Samuel 1:12-28

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 private prayer; and this sad woman had no opportunity for audible petition, so she spake in her heart. We may all do that amid the crowds that sweep gaily past us in their light-hearted way. Let us not grow weary. “She continued praying before the Lord.” People may misunderstand and reproach you. The... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - 1 Samuel 1:1-28

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 seen, was one of degeneracy. It was during this period that they practically rejected God as their one King. The clamor for an earthly king which followed was the natural outcome of this practical rejection. The first movement of the Book deals with the story of Samuel, the last, and in some senses,... read more

Robert Neighbour

Wells of Living Water Commentary - 1 Samuel 1:21-28

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 Jeremiah, or Daniel. He did not foretell Israel's future nor God's revelations of the things to come. He did go in and out before Israel as a man who was appointed of God and who walked with God. It will be interesting for us to know how it was that Samuel came on to the scenes of Israel's national... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - 1 Samuel 1:27

THE CHILD OF GODLY PARENTS‘For this child I prayed.’ 1 Samuel 1:27 I. Home religion has often proved the salvation of a nation.—When Eli was weak, and his sons were wicked, Elkanah and Hannah prayed. Therefore deliverance came to God’s people from the little village home, and not from the sacred Tabernacle. So in the higher sphere of the new dispensation. The world’s Redeemer came from the manger at Bethlehem, not from the Temple at Jerusalem. II. The vows of parents lay responsibilities on... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 1:1-8

The Events That Lead Up To Samuel’s Birth (1 Samuel 1:1-20 ). We should note initially the godliness of both Elkanah and Hannah. The writer’s aim is to bring out that they were worthy and godly people. The message is that when God seeks to do a work it is usually to such sources that He looks, and that always in every age, however dark the hour, He has such people to call on. And their godliness emphasises that what is to follow is the doing of YHWH. They stand in stark contrast both to... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 1:9-18

Hannah’s Prayer For A Son And How She Became Confident That YHWH Had Answered Her Prayer (1 Samuel 1:9-18 ). In this passage Hannah prays desperately for a son, and promises YHWH that if He will grant her a son she will give him to YHWH for as long as he lives. And when Eli ‘the Priest’ (the High Priest) has blessed her she knows that God has heard her prayer. Analysis. a So Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh, and after they had drunk (1 Samuel 1:9 a). b Now Eli the priest was... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 1:19-26

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 she can fulfil her vow and present him to YHWH. Then upon his being weaned off his mother’s milk she and Elkanah again go to the Temple together and she presents her son to YHWH. Analysis. a And they rose up in the morning early, and worshipped before YHWH, and returned, and came to their house to... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 1:1-8

1 Samuel 1:1-Ruth : . Elkanah and his Rival Wives.— The book opens with a domestic scene which throws light on the practical working of polygamy in ancient Israel. The husband is an Ephraimite, Elkanah of Ramah, i.e. “ the Height” perhaps Rimo, twelve miles west of Shiloh. Elkanah had two wives (a very common arrangement, cf. Rachel and Leah) whose names were Hannah (Grace) and Peninnah (Coral or Pearl). Peninnah had children, Hannah had none. The hero of the story, Samuel, was born as an... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 1:9-18

1 Samuel 1:9-Job : . Hannah Prays for a Child.— In her distress Hannah betook herself to the sanctuary and prayed before Yahweh, i.e. before the Ark, for a son. She vowed that if a son were given her, she would devote him to Yahweh; the outward sign of his devotion being one of the peculiarities of the Nazirites (pp. 103, 105, Judges 13:5 *, Numbers 6*), viz. that his hair should be allowed to grow. The priest of the sanctuary, Eli, a local magnate, also spoken of as “ judge,” ( 1 Samuel... read more

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