Self-interpreting Bible

1 AND Hannah ^aprayed, and said, ^bMy heart rejoiceth in the LORD, ^cmine ^*horn is exalted in the LORD: my ^dmouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I ^erejoice in thy salvation.

• a: Phi. 4:6 , Phi. 3:3 , Lu. 1:46 , Lu. 1:47
• b: 1Sa. 2:10 , Lu. 1:46 - 53
• c: Ps. 92:10 , Ps. 112:9 , Ps. 148:14 , Ps. 18:2 , Ps. 89:17 , Ps. 89:24
• *: horn-symbol of strength and power.
• d: Ex. 15:2 , Ju. 5:1 , Ju. 5:2 , Ps. 71:8 , Re. 18:20
• e: Is. 12:2 , Is. 12:3 , Lu. 1:47 , Ps. 9:14 , Ps. 13:5 , Ps. 118:14

2 There is ^fnone holy as the LORD: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God.

• f: Ex. 15:11 , Ps. 73:25 , Ps. 86:8 , Ps. 89:6 , Ps. 89:8 , Is. 40:17 , Jos. 24:19 , De. 3:24 , De. 4:35 , De. 32:4 , De. 32:30 , De. 32:31 , De. 32:39 , 1Co. 10:4

3 ^gTalk no more so exceeding proudly; let not ¹arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the LORD is ^ha God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.

• g: Mat. 3:9 , Mat. 3:10 , vs. 15 , Pr. 29:23 , Pr. 8:13 , Lu. 14:11
• 1: Heb. hard.
• h: Ps. 147:5 , Je. 17:10 , Je. 16:19 , He. 4:12 , He. 4:13

4 The ⁱbows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are ^*girded with strength.

• i: Ps. 37:15 , Ps. 44:9 , Ps. 46:9 , Ps. 76:3 , He. 11:34 , Ju. 4:15 , Is. 41:10 , Is. 41:14 - 16 , Am. 5:9
• *: girded-secured with a belt or band, encircled.

5 They ^jthat were full have hired out themselves for bread; and they that were hungry ceased: so that the ^kbarren hath born seven; and ^lshe that hath many children is waxed feeble.

• j: Lu. 1:53 , Lu. 14:11 , Lu. 6:20 , Lu. 6:21 , Lu. 6:24 , Lu. 6:25 , Ja. 4:6 , Ja. 5:1 - 6
• k: 1Sa. 1:20 , 1Sa. 2:21 , Ps. 113:9 , Ru. 4:11 , Is. 54:1
• l: 1Sa. 1:6 , Je. 15:9

6 The ^mLORD killeth, and maketh alive: ⁿhe bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up.

• m: De. 32:39 , Job 5:18 , Ho. 6:1 , Re. 1:18
• n: 1Sa. 20:3 , Is. 26:19 , Ps. 18:5 , Ps. 116:3 , Ps. 130:1 , 2Co. 1:9 , 2Co. 1:10

7 The LORD ^omaketh poor, and maketh rich: ^phe bringeth low, and lifteth up.

• o: Job 1:21 , Job 42:12 , Ps. 102:10 , Ps. 107:35 - 41 , Ps. 75:5 , Ps. 75:6
• p: Ps. 75:7

8 He ^qraiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the ^rpillars of the earth are the LORD's, and he hath set the world upon them.

• q: Ps. 113:7 , Ps. 113:8 , Psalms 18 , Psalms 21 , Psalms 22 , Psalms 116 , Job 36:11 , Job 42:10 , Job 42:12 , Lu. 1:52 , 1Ki. 16:2 , Is. 22:20 - 24 , La. 3:32
• r: Job 38:4 , Job 38:5 , Ps. 102:25 , Ps. 104:5 , Ps. 24:2 , Ps. 75:3 , Ga. 2:9

9 He ^swill keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be ^tsilent in darkness; for ^uby strength shall no man prevail.

• s: Ps. 91:11 , Ps. 121:3 , Ps. 121:5 , Ps. 121:8 , Ps. 94:18 , Pr. 16:9
• t: Ps. 94:17 , Ps. 9:17 , Job 5:14 , Is. 51:1 , Je. 8:14 , Ec. 5:17 , Zep. 1:15 , Mat. 22:12
• u: Ps. 33:16 , Pr. 21:31 , Ec. 9:11 , 1Sa. 17:49 , Zec. 4:6 , Job 9:4 , Job 40:2 , Job 40:11 , Job 40:12

10 The ^vadversaries of the LORD shall be broken to pieces; ^wout of heaven shall he thunder upon them: the LORD ^xshall judge the ends of the earth; and he shall ^ygive strength unto his king, and exalt the ^*horn of his anointed.

• v: 1Sa. 7:10 , 1Sa. 12:18 , 2Sa. 22:14 , 2Sa. 22:15 , Ps. 2:9
• w: Ps. 18:13
• x: 1 Samuel 7 , 1 Samuel 17 , 2 Samuel 5 , 2 Samuel 8 , Ps. 2:8 , Ps. 2:9 , Ps. 22:27 , Ps. 22:29 , Ps. 96:10 , Ps. 96:13 , Ps. 98:9 , Is. 45:22
• y: Ps. 18:32 - 48 , Ps. 89:3 , Ps. 89:4 , Ps. 89:21 - 37 , Mat. 28:18 , 2 Samuel 8 , 2 Samuel 10
• *: horn-symbol of strength and power.

11 And Elkanah went to ^zRamah to his house. And the child did ^aminister unto the LORD before Eli the priest.

• z: 1Sa. 1:19
• a: 1Sa. 2:18 , 1Sa. 1:28 , 1Sa. 3:1 , 1Sa. 3:15

12 ¶Now ^bthe sons of Eli were ^csons of Belial; they knew not the LORD.

• b: De. 13:13 , Ju. 19:22 , 1Sa. 10:27 , 1Sa. 25:17 , 2Sa. 16:7 , 2Sa. 23:6 , 1Ki. 21:10 , 2Co. 6:15 , Tit. 1:16 , 1Jn. 2:3 , 1Jn. 2:4 , Je. 9:3 , Ho. 4:1 , Ho. 4:6 , Mal. 2:8 , Ro. 1:28 - 30
• c: De. 13:12 , 1Sa. 1:3

13 And the priests' custom with the people was, that, when any man offered sacrifice, the priest's servant came, while the flesh was in seething, with a ^*fleshhook of three teeth in his hand;

• *: fleshhook-fork used to retrieve meat from a cooking pot.

14 And he struck it into the pan, or kettle, or caldron, or pot; ^dall that the ^*fleshhook brought up the priest took for himself. So they did in Shiloh unto all the Israelites that came thither.

• d: Is. 56:11 , Ex. 29:27 , Ex. 29:28 , Le. 7:30 - 34 , De. 18:3
• *: fleshhook-fork used to retrieve meat from a cooking pot.

15 Also before ^ethey burnt the fat, the priest's servant came, and said to the man that sacrificed, Give flesh to roast for the priest; for he will not have ^*sodden flesh of thee, but raw.

• e: Le. 3:3 - 5 , Le. 3:16 , Le. 7:23 , Le. 7:25 , Le. 7:31 , Is. 56:11 , Phi. 3:19
• *: sodden-boiled.

16 And if any man said unto him, Let them not fail to burn the fat ^2*presently, and then take as much as thy soul desireth; then he would answer him, Nay; but thou shalt give it me now: and if not, I will take it by force.

• 2: Heb. as on the day.
• *: presently-soon, quickly.

17 Wherefore the sin of the young men was ^fvery great before the LORD: for men abhorred the offering of the LORD.

• f: Ge. 10:10 , Ge. 13:13 , Mal. 2:8 , Ho. 4:1

18 ¶But Samuel ^gministered before the LORD, being a child, ^*girded with a linen ^*ephod.

• g: 1Sa. 2:11 , 1Sa. 3:1 , 1Sa. 22:18 , Ex. 28:4 , 2Sa. 6:14
• *: girded-secured with a belt or band, encircled. , ephod-embroidered cape worn by priest.

19 Moreover his mother made him a little coat, and brought it to him ^hfrom year to year, when she came up with her husband to offer the yearly sacrifice.

• h: 1Sa. 1:3 , 1Sa. 1:21 , Ex. 23:14 - 17 , Ex. 34:23 , De. 16:16

20 ¶And Eli ⁱblessed Elkanah and his wife, and said, The LORD give thee seed of this woman for the ³loan which is lent to the LORD. And they went unto their own home.

• i: Ge. 14:19 , Ge. 27:27 , Ge. 27:29 , Genesis 48 , Genesis 49 , Nu. 6:23
• 3: Or, petition, which she asked. ch. 1.28. , 1Sa. 1:28

21 And the LORD ^jvisited Hannah, so that she conceived, and ^kbare three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel ^lgrew before the LORD.

• j: Ge. 21:1 , 1Sa. 1:19 , 1Sa. 1:20
• k: Ep. 3:20 , 1Sa. 2:5 , Ps. 113:9
• l: 1Sa. 2:26 , 1Sa. 3:19 , Lu. 1:80 , Lu. 2:40 , Lu. 2:52

22 ¶Now Eli ^mwas very old, and heard all that his sons ⁿdid unto all Israel; and how they lay with the women that ⁴assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

• m: 1Sa. 8:1
• n: 1Sa. 2:13 - 17 , Je. 3:3 , Ho. 7:4 , Ho. 6:9
• 4: Heb. assembled by troops. Ex. 38.8. v.13-16. , Ex. 38:8 , 1Sa. 2:13 - 16

23 And he said unto them, ^oWhy do ye such things? for ⁵I hear of your evil dealings by ^pall this people.

• o: Ju. 15:10 , Ac. 9:4
• 5: Or, I hear evil words of you.
• p: Is. 3:9 , Je. 3:3 , Je. 8:12 , Ho. 4:6 , Ho. 5:1

24 Nay, my sons; for it is ^qno good report that I hear: ye make the LORD's people ⁶to transgress.

• q: 1Ti. 3:7 , 1Sa. 2:17 , 1Sa. 2:22
• 6: Or, to cry out.

25 If ^rone man sin against another, ^sthe judge shall judge him: but ^tif a man sin against the LORD, who shall intreat for him? Notwithstanding they ^uhearkened not unto the voice of their father, ^vbecause the LORD would slay them.

• r: De. 25:1 - 3 , De. 17:8 - 11
• s: Ex. 21:6 , Ex. 22:8 , Ex. 22:9
• t: Nu. 15:30 , 1Sa. 3:14 , Ge. 13:13
• u: 2Ch. 25:16 , Pr. 15:10 , Ps. 69:27 , 1Jn. 2:11 , 1Jn. 2:19 , Jn. 12:39 , Jn. 12:40
• v: Jos. 11:20

26 And the child Samuel ^wgrew on, and was in favour both with the LORD, and also with men.

• w: Pr. 3:4 , Lu. 1:80 , Lu. 2:52 , Ac. 2:47 , Ac. 24:16 , Ro. 14:18

27 ¶And ^xthere came ^ya man of God unto Eli, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, ^zDid I plainly appear unto the house of thy father, when they were in Egypt in Pharaoh's house?

• x: 1Ki. 13:1
• y: 1Sa. 9:6 , 2Pe. 1:21 , 1Ti. 6:11
• z: Ex. 4:14 , Ex. 4:27

28 And ^adid I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to offer upon mine altar, to burn incense, to ^bwear an ^*ephod before me? and ^cdid I give unto the house of thy father all the offerings made by fire of the children of Israel?

• a: Ex. 28:1 - 4 , Ex. 29:4 - 35 , Nu. 17:5 , Nu. 17:8 , 2Sa. 12:7
• b: 1Sa. 14:3 , 1Sa. 22:18
• *: ephod-embroidered cape worn by priest.
• c: Le. 2:3 , Le. 2:10 , Le. 6:16 , Le. 7:7 , Le. 7:8 , Le. 10:14 , Le. 10:15 , De. 18:1 , Nu. 18:8 - 19

29 Wherefore ^dkick ye at my sacrifice and at mine offering, which I have commanded ^ein my habitation; and ^fhonourest thy sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the chiefest of all the offerings of Israel my people?

• d: De. 32:15 , 1Sa. 2:13 - 17 , Mal. 1:12 , Mal. 1:13
• e: Jos. 18:1 , Ju. 21:2 , De. 26:15 , De. 33:27 , 1Sa. 2:32 , Ps. 26:8
• f: Le. 19:15 , Mat. 10:37 , Lu. 14:26

30 Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, ^gI said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, ^hBe it far from me; for ⁱthem that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.

• g: Ex. 27:21 , Ex. 28:43 , Ex. 29:5 , Ex. 29:9
• h: 2Ch. 15:2 , Je. 18:9 , Je. 18:10
• i: Ps. 91:14 , Jn. 12:26 , Nu. 11:20 , Mal. 2:9

31 Behold, the days come, that I ^jwill cut off thine arm, and the arm of thy father's house, that there shall not be an old man in thine house.

• j: Job 22:9 , Ps. 37:17 , 1Sa. 4:11 , 1Sa. 4:18 , 1Sa. 4:20 , 1Sa. 22:18 , 1Ki. 2:26 , 1Ki. 2:27

32 And thou shalt see ⁷an enemy in my habitation, in all the wealth which God shall give Israel: and there shall not be ^kan old man in thine house for ever.

• 7: Or, the affliction of the tabernacle for all the wealth which God would have given Israel. ch. 4.11. Ps. 78.59-64. 1Ki. 2.26,27. , 1Sa. 4:11 , Ps. 78:59 - 64 , 1Ki. 2:26 , 1Ki. 2:27
• k: Zec. 8:4

33 And the man of thine, whom I shall not cut off from mine altar, shall be to consume thine eyes, and to grieve thine heart: and all the increase of thine house shall die in the flower of their ⁸age.

• 8: Heb. men.

34 And this shall be ^la sign unto thee, that shall come upon thy two sons, on Hophni and Phinehas; in one day they shall die both of them.

• l: 1Ki. 13:3 , 1Sa. 3:12 , 1Sa. 4:11 , 1Sa. 4:17 , Nu. 14:37 , Ps. 55:23

35 And ^mI will raise me up a faithful priest, that shall do according to that which is in mine heart and in my mind: and I will ⁿbuild him a sure house; and he shall walk before ^omine anointed for ever.

• m: Eze. 44:15 , 1Ch. 29:22 , 1Ki. 1:8 , 1Ki. 1:45 , 1Ki. 2:27 , 1Ki. 2:35 , He. 7:24 - 28
• n: 1Sa. 25:28 , Ex. 1:21 , 1Ki. 2:24 , 1Ki. 2:35 , 1Ki. 11:38 , Nu. 25:13 , Eze. 44:15 , 2Ch. 6:8 - 15 , Ne. 12:10 , Ne. 12:11 , 2Sa. 7:11 , 2Sa. 7:27
• o: Ps. 18:50

36 And it shall come to pass, that every one that ^pis left in thine house shall come and crouch to him for a piece of silver and a morsel of bread, and shall say, ⁹Put me, I pray thee, into ¹⁰one of the priests' offices, that I may eat a piece of bread.

• p: Eze. 44:10 - 12 , 1Ki. 2:27
• 9: Heb. Join.
• 10: Or, somewhat about the priesthood.