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1 Samuel 2:9-11
Amplified Bible
1 Samuel 2:9-11
Amplified Bible
9
“He guards the feet of His godly (faithful) ones,
But the wicked ones are silenced and perish in darkness;
For a man shall not prevail by might.
10
“The adversaries of the Lord will be broken to pieces;
He will thunder against them in the heavens,
The Lord will judge the ends of the earth;
And He will give strength to His [a]king,
And will exalt the horn (strength) of His anointed.”(A)
11 Elkanah [and his wife Hannah] returned to Ramah to his house. But the child [Samuel] served the Lord [b]under the guidance of Eli the priest.
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- 1 Samuel 2:10 This would first apply to Saul, whom Samuel would anoint as king of Israel (10:1), and then to David (16:13) and other earthly kings. Ultimately it can be applied to Christ, who will rule over Israel and the world.
- 1 Samuel 2:11 Lit in the presence of.
1 Samuel 2:9-11
New International Version
1 Samuel 2:9-11
New International Version
9 He will guard the feet(A) of his faithful servants,(B)
but the wicked will be silenced in the place of darkness.(C)
“It is not by strength(D) that one prevails;
10 those who oppose the Lord will be broken.(E)
The Most High will thunder(F) from heaven;
the Lord will judge(G) the ends of the earth.
11 Then Elkanah went home to Ramah,(J) but the boy ministered(K) before the Lord under Eli the priest.
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