1 Samuel 2:1-2

Hannah's Song of Thanksgiving

1 Then Hannah ¹prayed and said, "My heart exults in the LORD; ²My horn is exalted in the LORD, My mouth speaks boldly against my enemies, Because ³I rejoice in Your salvation.

2 "⁴There is no one holy like the LORD, Indeed, ⁵there is no one besides You, ⁶Nor is there any rock like our God.

1 Samuel 2:1-2 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO FIRST SAMUEL 2

In this chapter the song of Hannah is recorded, 1Sa 2:1-10, and an account is given of the return of Elkanah and Hannah to their own home, and of the care she took yearly to provide a coat for Samuel, and of her being blessed with many other children, and of the growth and ministry of Samuel before the Lord, 1Sa 2:11,18-21,26, and of the wickedness of the sons of Eli, 1Sa 2:12-17, and of Eli's too gentle treatment of them when he reproved them for it, 1Sa 2:22-25 and of a sharp message sent him from the Lord on that account, threatening destruction to his house, of which the death of his two sons would be a sign, 1Sa 2:27-36.

Cross References

• 1. 1 Samuel 2:1-10; Luke 1:46-55
• 2. Deuteronomy 33:17; Job 16:15; Psalms 75:10; Psalms 89:17, 24; Psalms 92:10; Psalms 112:9
• 3. Psalms 9:14; Psalms 13:5; Psalms 35:9; Isaiah 12:2, 3
• 4. Exodus 15:11; Leviticus 19:2; Psalms 86:8
• 5. 2 Samuel 22:32
• 6. Deuteronomy 32:30, 31

Footnotes

• [a]. I.e. strength
• [b]. Lit "is enlarged"