The next morning Elkanah and Hannah got up early to bow in worship before the LORD, and then returned home to Ramah. And Elkanah had relations with his wife Hannah, and the LORD remembered her. The next morningThis phrase indicates the beginning of a new day, symbolizing hope and renewal. In the Hebrew context, mornings often represent new beginnings and divine mercies ( Lamentations 3:22-23). The act of rising early to worship underscores the priority and devotion Elkanah and Hannah placed on their relationship with God. Elkanah and Hannah
Elkanah, whose name means "God has possessed" or "God has created," and Hannah, meaning "grace" or "favor," are central figures in this narrative. Their names reflect their roles in God's plan, with Elkanah as a faithful leader of his household and Hannah as a woman of grace and prayer. Their partnership in worship highlights the importance of spiritual unity in marriage. got up early to worship
The Hebrew root for "worship" (שָׁחָה, shachah) implies bowing down or prostrating oneself, indicating deep reverence and submission to God. This act of worship was not merely a ritual but a heartfelt expression of devotion and acknowledgment of God's sovereignty. Rising early to worship demonstrates their eagerness and commitment to honor God first in their lives. before the LORD
The phrase "before the LORD" signifies worship in the presence of Yahweh, the covenant-keeping God of Israel. It emphasizes the personal and relational aspect of their worship, acknowledging God's holiness and their dependence on Him. This setting underscores the sacredness of their actions and the sincerity of their faith. and then they returned home to Ramah
Ramah, meaning "height" or "high place," was their hometown, a place of normalcy and daily life. Returning home signifies a transition from worship to everyday responsibilities, illustrating that true worship impacts all areas of life. It reminds believers that worship is not confined to a location but is a lifestyle that continues beyond the sacred space. And Elkanah had relations with his wife Hannah
This phrase delicately describes the marital union between Elkanah and Hannah. In the Hebrew context, marital intimacy is a gift from God, designed for procreation and the strengthening of the marital bond. This act of love and faithfulness is set within the framework of God's covenant promises and is integral to the unfolding of His divine plan. and the LORD remembered her
The Hebrew verb "remembered" (זָכַר, zakar) implies more than recalling; it denotes taking action on behalf of someone. God's remembrance of Hannah signifies His faithfulness to His promises and His compassionate response to her prayers. This divine intervention highlights God's sovereignty and His ability to bring about His purposes in His perfect timing. Persons / Places / Events 1. ElkanahA devout man from the tribe of Ephraim, Elkanah is the husband of Hannah and Peninnah. He is portrayed as a faithful worshiper of God, making annual pilgrimages to Shiloh to offer sacrifices. 2. HannahThe wife of Elkanah, who was initially barren. Her deep faith and fervent prayer for a child are central to this account. She is later blessed with a son, Samuel, whom she dedicates to the Lord. 3. RamahThe hometown of Elkanah and Hannah. It is significant as the place where Hannah's prayer is answered, and she conceives Samuel. 4. The LORDThe central figure in this account, who hears and answers Hannah's prayer, demonstrating His faithfulness and power. 5. ShilohThe religious center where the Ark of the Covenant was located during this period. It is where Elkanah and Hannah went to worship and offer sacrifices. Teaching Points Faithful WorshipElkanah and Hannah's early morning worship demonstrates the importance of prioritizing God in our daily lives. Worship should be a central and consistent part of our routine. Persistent PrayerHannah's account encourages believers to persist in prayer, trusting that God hears and remembers our petitions, even when answers are delayed. God's FaithfulnessThe account illustrates that God is faithful to His promises and attentive to the cries of His people. We can trust Him to act in His perfect timing. The Power of RemembranceThe phrase "the LORD remembered her" signifies God's active intervention. It reminds us that God does not forget His people or their needs. Family and FaithThe unity of Elkanah and Hannah in worship and prayer highlights the importance of shared faith within the family unit. Bible Study Questions 1. How does the example of Elkanah and Hannah's early morning worship challenge or inspire your own worship practices? 2. In what ways can Hannah's persistence in prayer encourage you in your current prayer life? 3. Reflect on a time when you felt God "remembered" you. How did that experience impact your faith? 4. How can the account of Hannah and Elkanah's faith journey be applied to strengthen family relationships today? 5. What other biblical accounts of answered prayer can you relate to Hannah's experience, and what do they teach about God's character? Connections to Other Scriptures Genesis 30The account of Rachel, who, like Hannah, was initially barren and fervently prayed for a child. This connection highlights God's ability to open wombs and answer prayers. Luke 1The account of Elizabeth, who also experienced barrenness before giving birth to John the Baptist. This parallel underscores the theme of God's intervention in human barrenness. Philippians 4:6-7Encourages believers to present their requests to God with thanksgiving, similar to how Hannah prayed earnestly and faithfully. People Eli, Elihu, Elkanah, Ephah, Hannah, Hophni, Jeroham, Peninnah, Phinehas, Samuel, Tohu, ZuphPlaces Ramah, Ramathaim-zophim, ShilohTopics Bow, Connection, Early, Elkanah, Elka'nah, Got, Hannah, Home, Kept, Knoweth, Lay, Mind, Morning, Ramah, Relations, Remembered, Remembereth, Returned, Rise, Rose, Themselves, Turn, Wife, Worshiped, Worshipped, WorshippingDictionary of Bible Themes 1 Samuel 1:19 5729 one flesh 1 Samuel 1:1-20 5225 barrenness
5733 pregnancy 1 Samuel 1:9-20 5744 wife 1 Samuel 1:9-28 5745 women 1 Samuel 1:10-20 8614 prayer, answers 1 Samuel 1:11-20 5468 promises, human 1 Samuel 1:19-20 1305 God, activity of
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Of Self-Annihilation Supplication and sacrifice are comprehended in prayer, which, according to S. John, is "an incense, the smoke whereof ascendeth unto God;" therefore it is said in the Apocalypse that "unto the Angel was given much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all Saints'' (Chap. viii. 3). Prayer is the effusion of the heart in the Presence of God: "I have poured out my soul before God" saith the mother of Samuel. (1 Sam. i. 15) The prayer of the wise men at the feet of …
Madame Guyon—A Short and Easy Method of PrayerPrayer and Sacrifice Explained by the Similitude of a Perfume --Our Annihilation in this Sacrifice --Solidity and Fruitfulness of this Prayer as Set Forth in The
Prayer ought to be both petition and sacrifice. Prayer, according to the testimony of St John, is an incense, whose perfume rises to God. Therefore it is said in the Revelation (chap. viii. 3), that an angel held a censer, which contained the incense of the prayers of saints. Prayer is an outpouring of the heart in the presence of God. "I have poured out my soul before the Lord," said the mother of Samuel (1 Sam. i. 15). Thus the prayers of the Magi at the feet of the infant Jesus in the stable of …
Jeanne Marie Bouvières—A Short Method Of Prayer And Spiritual Torrents Home Dedication.
"The rose was rich in bloom on Sharon's plain, When a young mother with her first born thence Went up to Zion, for the boy was vowed Unto the Temple-service; by the hand She led him, and her silent soul, the while, Oft as the dewy laughter of his eye Met her sweet serious glance, rejoiced to think That aught so pure, so beautiful, was hers, To bring before her God!" Beautiful thought, and thrice beautiful deed,--fresh from the pure fount of maternal piety! The Hebrew mother consecrating her first-born …
Samuel Philips—The Christian Home John Newton 1Sam 1:10,18
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John Newton—Olney Hymns Hwochow Women's Bible Training School
COURSE OF STUDY FIRST TERM Book of Genesis. Gospel according to St. Luke or St. Mark. Acts of the Apostles, chapters i. to ix. "A Synopsis of the Central Themes of the Holy Bible." Reading Lessons, with necessary Explanation and Writing of Chinese Character. Arithmetic. Singing and Memorisation of Hymns. SECOND TERM Book of Exodus, Numbers, and 1 Samuel i. to xvi. The Gospel according to St. John. The Epistle of St James. "A Synopsis of the Central Themes of the Holy Bible"--(continued). Reading …
A. Mildred Cable—The Fulfilment of a Dream of Pastor Hsi's The Love of the Holy Spirit in Us.
"O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not."--Matt. xxvii. 37. The Scripture teaches not only that the Holy Spirit dwells in us, and with Him Love, but also that He sheds abroad that Love in our hearts. This shedding abroad does not refer to the coming of the Holy Spirit's Person, for a person can not be shed abroad. He comes, takes possession, and dwells in us; but that which is shed abroad …
Abraham Kuyper—The Work of the Holy Spirit The Prophet Jonah.
It has been asserted without any sufficient reason, that Jonah is older than Hosea, Joel, Amos, and Obadiah,--that he is the oldest among the prophets whose written monuments have been preserved to us. The passage in 2 Kings xiv. 25, where it is said, that Jonah, the son of Amittai the prophet, prophesied to Jeroboam the happy success of his arms, and the restoration of the ancient boundaries of Israel, and that this prophecy was confirmed by the event, cannot decide in favour of this assertion, …
Ernst Wilhelm Hengstenberg—Christology of the Old Testament And V the Kingdom Undivided and the Kingdom Divided
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Frank Nelson Palmer—A Bird's-Eye View of the Bible Divers Matters.
I. Beth-cerem, Nehemiah 3:14. "The stones, as well of the altar, as of the ascent to the altar, were from the valley of Beth-cerem, which they digged out beneath the barren land. And thence they are wont to bring whole stones, upon which the working iron came not." The fathers of the traditions, treating concerning the blood of women's terms, reckon up five colours of it; among which that, "which is like the water of the earth, out of the valley of Beth-cerem."--Where the Gloss writes thus, "Beth-cerem …
John Lightfoot—From the Talmud and Hebraica Ramah. Ramathaim Zophim. Gibeah.
There was a certain Ramah, in the tribe of Benjamin, Joshua 18:25, and that within sight of Jerusalem, as it seems, Judges 19:13; where it is named with Gibeah:--and elsewhere, Hosea 5:8; which towns were not much distant. See 1 Samuel 22:6; "Saul sat in Gibeah, under a grove in Ramah." Here the Gemarists trifle: "Whence is it (say they) that Ramah is placed near Gibea? To hint to you, that the speech of Samuel of Ramah was the cause, why Saul remained two years and a half in Gibeah." They blindly …
John Lightfoot—From the Talmud and Hebraica The King --Continued.
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Alexander Maclaren—The Life of David Nature of Covenanting.
A covenant is a mutual voluntary compact between two parties on given terms or conditions. It may be made between superiors and inferiors, or between equals. The sentiment that a covenant can be made only between parties respectively independent of one another is inconsistent with the testimony of Scripture. Parties to covenants in a great variety of relative circumstances, are there introduced. There, covenant relations among men are represented as obtaining not merely between nation and nation, …
John Cunningham—The Ordinance of Covenanting I Will Pray with the Spirit and with the Understanding Also-
OR, A DISCOURSE TOUCHING PRAYER; WHEREIN IS BRIEFLY DISCOVERED, 1. WHAT PRAYER IS. 2. WHAT IT IS TO PRAY WITH THE SPIRIT. 3. WHAT IT IS TO PRAY WITH THE SPIRIT AND WITH THE UNDERSTANDING ALSO. WRITTEN IN PRISON, 1662. PUBLISHED, 1663. "For we know not what we should pray for as we ought:--the Spirit--helpeth our infirmities" (Rom 8:26). ADVERTISEMENT BY THE EDITOR. There is no subject of more solemn importance to human happiness than prayer. It is the only medium of intercourse with heaven. "It is …
John Bunyan—The Works of John Bunyan Volumes 1-3 Samuel
Alike from the literary and the historical point of view, the book[1] of Samuel stands midway between the book of Judges and the book of Kings. As we have already seen, the Deuteronomic book of Judges in all probability ran into Samuel and ended in ch. xii.; while the story of David, begun in Samuel, embraces the first two chapters of the first book of Kings. The book of Samuel is not very happily named, as much of it is devoted to Saul and the greater part to David; yet it is not altogether inappropriate, …
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