1 Samuel · Church Slavonic Bible (Elizabeth Bible)
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- Church Slavonic in its traditional (Synodal) spelling, with accents, breathings and titlo abbreviations, shown in the Ponomar font (SIL Open Font License).
- Exodus 36–39 follow the Septuagint's order; the digital source has no verse divisions there, so Exodus 36:8–end and chapters 37, 38 and 39 each appear as one block.
- Not shown: the lectionary pericope numbers (зача́ло) and the marginal glosses of the digital source. The Prayer of Manasseh stands at the end of 2 Chronicles (36:24), as in the Slavonic Bible; the prologue of Sirach and the opening verse of Lamentations are joined to verse 1.
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1 И҆ помоли́сѧ а҆́нна и҆ речѐ: ᲂу҆тверди́сѧ се́рдце моѐ въ гдⷭ҇ѣ, вознесе́сѧ ро́гъ мо́й въ бз҃ѣ мое́мъ, разшири́шасѧ ᲂу҆ста̀ моѧ̑ на врагѝ моѧ̑, возвесели́хсѧ ѡ҆ спасе́нїи твое́мъ:
1 Hannah prayed, and said, “My heart exults in Yahweh! My horn is exalted in Yahweh. My mouth is enlarged over my enemies, because I rejoice in your salvation.
2 ꙗ҆́кѡ нѣ́сть ст҃ъ ꙗ҆́кѡ гдⷭ҇ь, и҆ нѣ́сть првⷣнъ ꙗ҆́кѡ бг҃ъ на́шъ, и҆ нѣ́сть ст҃ъ па́че тебє̀:
2 There is no one as holy as Yahweh, for there is no one besides you, nor is there any rock like our God.
3 не хвали́тесѧ и҆ не глаго́лите высѡ́каѧ въ горды́ни, нижѐ да и҆зы́детъ велерѣ́чїе и҆з̾ ᲂу҆́стъ ва́шихъ: ꙗ҆́кѡ бг҃ъ ра́зꙋмѡвъ гдⷭ҇ь, и҆ бг҃ъ ᲂу҆готовлѧ́ѧй начина̑нїѧ своѧ̑:
3 “Don’t keep talking so exceedingly proudly. Don’t let arrogance come out of your mouth, for Yahweh is a God of knowledge. By him actions are weighed.
4 лꙋ́къ си́льныхъ и҆знемо́же, и҆ немощствꙋ́ющїи препоѧ́сашасѧ си́лою:
4 “The bows of the mighty men are broken. Those who stumbled are armed with strength.
5 и҆спо́лненнїи хлѣ́ба лиши́шасѧ, и҆ а҆́лчꙋщїи прише́льствоваша зе́млю: ꙗ҆́кѡ непло́ды родѝ се́дмь, и҆ мно́гаѧ въ ча́дѣхъ и҆знемо́же:
5 Those who were full have hired themselves out for bread. Those who were hungry are satisfied. Yes, the barren has borne seven. She who has many children languishes.
6 гдⷭ҇ь мертви́тъ и҆ живи́тъ, низво́дитъ во а҆́дъ и҆ возво́дитъ,
6 “Yahweh kills and makes alive. He brings down to Sheol and brings up.
7 гдⷭ҇ь ᲂу҆бо́житъ и҆ богати́тъ, смирѧ́етъ и҆ вы́ситъ,
7 Yahweh makes poor and makes rich. He brings low, he also lifts up.
8 возставлѧ́етъ ѿ землѝ ᲂу҆бо́га и҆ ѿ гно́ища воздвиза́етъ ни́ща посади́ти є҆го̀ съ могꙋ́щими люді́й, и҆ престо́лъ сла́вы даѧ̀ въ наслѣ́дїе и҆̀мъ:
8 He raises up the poor out of the dust. He lifts up the needy from the dunghill to make them sit with princes and inherit the throne of glory. For the pillars of the earth are Yahweh’s. He has set the world on them.
9 даѧ́й моли́твꙋ молѧ́щемꙋсѧ и҆ блгⷭ҇вѝ лѣ̑та првⷣнагѡ, ꙗ҆́кѡ не въ крѣ́пости си́ленъ мꙋ́жъ:
9 He will keep the feet of his holy ones, but the wicked will be put to silence in darkness; for no man will prevail by strength.
10 гдⷭ҇ь не́мощна сотворѝ сопоста́та є҆гѡ̀, гдⷭ҇ь ст҃ъ: да не хва́литсѧ премꙋ́дрый премꙋ́дростїю свое́ю, и҆ да не хва́литсѧ си́льный си́лою свое́ю, и҆ да не хва́литсѧ бога́тый бога́тствомъ свои́мъ: но ѡ҆ се́мъ да хва́литсѧ хвалѧ́йсѧ, є҆́же разꙋмѣ́ти и҆ зна́ти гдⷭ҇а, и҆ твори́ти сꙋ́дъ и҆ пра́вдꙋ посредѣ̀ землѝ: гдⷭ҇ь взы́де на нб҃са̀ и҆ возгремѣ̀: то́й сꙋ́дитъ концє́мъ землѝ, првⷣнъ сы́й, и҆ да́стъ крѣ́пость царє́мъ на́шымъ и҆ вознесе́тъ ро́гъ хрїста̀ своегѡ̀.
10 Those who strive with Yahweh shall be broken to pieces. He will thunder against them in the sky. “Yahweh will judge the ends of the earth. He will give strength to his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.”
11 И҆ ѡ҆ста́виша є҆го̀ та́мѡ пред̾ гдⷭ҇емъ и҆ ѿидо́ша во а҆рмаѳе́мъ въ до́мъ сво́й: ѻ҆троча́ же бѣ̀ слꙋжа̀ лицꙋ̀ гдⷭ҇ню пред̾ лице́мъ и҆лі́и жерца̀.
11 Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. The child served Yahweh before Eli the priest.
12 Сы́нове же и҆лі́и жерца̀ (бы́ша) сы́нове поги́бельнїи, не вѣ́дꙋще гдⷭ҇а,
12 Now the sons of Eli were wicked men. They didn’t know Yahweh.
13 ни ѡ҆правда́нїѧ жре́ческа пред̾ людьмѝ всѣ́ми жрꙋ́щими. И҆ прихожда́ше ѻ҆́трокъ жре́ческъ, є҆гда̀ варѧ́тсѧ мѧса̀, и҆ ᲂу҆́дица трезꙋ́бна въ рꙋкꙋ̀ є҆гѡ̀,
13 The custom of the priests with the people was that when anyone offered a sacrifice, the priest’s servant came while the meat was boiling, with a fork of three teeth in his hand;
14 и҆ влага́ше ю҆̀ въ коно́бъ вели́кїй, и҆лѝ въ мѣ́дѧный сосꙋ́дъ, и҆лѝ горне́цъ, и҆ всѐ є҆́же вонзе́сѧ на ᲂу҆́дицꙋ, взима́ше є҆̀ себѣ̀ жре́цъ: и҆ та́кѡ творѧ́хꙋ всемꙋ̀ і҆и҃леви приходѧ́щемꙋ пожре́ти гдⷭ҇еви въ силѡ́мѣ.
14 and he stabbed it into the pan, or kettle, or cauldron, or pot. The priest took all that the fork brought up for himself. They did this to all the Israelites who came there to Shiloh.
15 И҆ пре́жде кажде́нїѧ тꙋ́ка, прихожда́ше ѻ҆́трокъ жре́ческъ и҆ глаго́лаше мꙋ́жеви жрꙋ́щемꙋ: да́ждь мѧ́са и҆спещѝ жерцꙋ̀, и҆ не возмꙋ̀ ѿ тебє̀ мѧ́са варе́нагѡ ѿ коно́ба.
15 Yes, before they burned the fat, the priest’s servant came, and said to the man who sacrificed, “Give meat to roast for the priest; for he will not accept boiled meat from you, but raw.”
16 И҆ глаго́лаше мꙋ́жъ жрѧ́й: да покади́тсѧ пе́рвѣе тꙋ́къ, ꙗ҆́коже подоба́етъ, и҆ тогда̀ во́змеши себѣ̀ ѿ всѣ́хъ, є҆́же хо́щетъ дꙋша̀ твоѧ̀. И҆ речѐ: нѝ, нн҃ѣ да́ждь: а҆́ще же не да́си, возмꙋ̀ си́лою.
16 If the man said to him, “Let the fat be burned first, and then take as much as your soul desires;” then he would say, “No, but you shall give it to me now; and if not, I will take it by force.”
17 И҆ бѣ̀ пред̾ гдⷭ҇емъ грѣ́хъ ѻ҆трокѡ́въ ве́лїй ѕѣлѡ̀, ꙗ҆́кѡ ѿмета́хꙋ же́ртвꙋ гдⷭ҇ню.
17 The sin of the young men was very great before Yahweh; for the men despised Yahweh’s offering.
18 И҆ самꙋи́лъ бѣ̀ слꙋжа̀ пред̾ гдⷭ҇емъ, ѻ҆́трочищь сы́й ѡ҆поѧ́санъ во є҆фꙋ́дъ льнѧ́нъ.
18 But Samuel ministered before Yahweh, being a child, clothed with a linen ephod.
19 И҆ хламѵ́дꙋ ма́лꙋ сотворѝ є҆мꙋ̀ ма́ти є҆гѡ̀, и҆ приноша́ше є҆мꙋ̀ ѿ дні́й во дни̑, є҆гда̀ восхожда́ше съ мꙋ́жемъ свои́мъ пожре́ти же́ртвꙋ дні́й.
19 Moreover his mother made him a little robe, and brought it to him from year to year when she came up with her husband to offer the yearly sacrifice.
20 И҆ благословѝ и҆лі́й є҆лканꙋ̀ и҆ женꙋ̀ є҆гѡ̀, глаго́лѧ: да возда́стъ тѝ гдⷭ҇ь сѣ́мѧ ѿ жены̀ сеѧ̀ за да́ръ, є҆го́же дарова́лъ є҆сѝ гдⷭ҇еви. И҆ ѿи́де человѣ́къ въ мѣ́сто своѐ.
20 Eli blessed Elkanah and his wife, and said, “May Yahweh give you offspring from this woman for the petition which was asked of Yahweh.” Then they went to their own home.
21 И҆ посѣтѝ гдⷭ҇ь бг҃ъ а҆́ннꙋ, и҆ зача̀, и҆ родѝ є҆щѐ трѝ сы́ны и҆ дщє́ри двѣ̀. И҆ возвели́чисѧ ѻ҆́трокъ самꙋи́лъ пред̾ гдⷭ҇емъ.
21 Yahweh visited Hannah, and she conceived and bore three sons and two daughters. The child Samuel grew before Yahweh.
22 И҆лі́й же состарѣ́сѧ ѕѣлѡ̀: и҆ ᲂу҆слы́ша, ꙗ҆̀же творѧ́хꙋ сы́нове є҆гѡ̀ всѣ̑мъ сынѡ́мъ і҆и҃лєвымъ, и҆ ꙗ҆́кѡ быва́хꙋ съ жена́ми предстоѧ́щими ᲂу҆ две́рїй ски́нїи свидѣ́нїѧ,
22 Now Eli was very old; and he heard all that his sons did to all Israel, and how that they slept with the women who served at the door of the Tent of Meeting.
23 и҆ речѐ и҆̀мъ: почто̀ твори́те по глаго́лꙋ семꙋ̀, є҆го́же а҆́зъ слы́шꙋ и҆з̾ ᲂу҆́стъ всѣ́хъ люді́й гдⷭ҇нихъ (ѡ҆ ва́съ);
23 He said to them, “Why do you do such things? For I hear of your evil dealings from all these people.
24 нѝ, ча̑да, нѝ: ꙗ҆́кѡ не бла́гъ слꙋ́хъ, є҆го́же а҆́зъ слы́шꙋ ѡ҆ ва́съ: не твори́те та́кѡ, ꙗ҆́кѡ не добры̀ слꙋ́хи, ꙗ҆̀же а҆́зъ слы́шꙋ, є҆́же не рабо́тати лю́демъ бг҃ꙋ:
24 No, my sons; for it is not a good report that I hear! You make Yahweh’s people disobey.
25 а҆́ще согрѣша́ѧ согрѣши́тъ мꙋ́жъ мꙋ́жеви, помо́лѧтсѧ ѡ҆ не́мъ ко гдⷭ҇ꙋ: а҆́ще же гдⷭ҇еви согрѣши́тъ, кто̀ помо́литсѧ ѡ҆ не́мъ; И҆ не послꙋ́шаста гла́са ѻ҆тца̀ своегѡ̀, ꙗ҆́кѡ хотѧ́й восхотѣ̀ гдⷭ҇ь погꙋби́ти ѧ҆̀.
25 If one man sins against another, God will judge him; but if a man sins against Yahweh, who will intercede for him?” Notwithstanding, they didn’t listen to the voice of their father, because Yahweh intended to kill them.
26 Ѻ҆́трокъ же самꙋи́лъ хожда́ше пред̾ꙋспѣва́ѧ, и҆ бѣ̀ бла́гъ пред̾ гдⷭ҇емъ и҆ челѡвѣ́ки.
26 The child Samuel grew on, and increased in favor both with Yahweh and also with men.
27 И҆ прїи́де человѣ́къ бж҃їй ко и҆лі́ю и҆ речѐ: сїѧ̑ гл҃етъ гдⷭ҇ь: ѿкрыва́ѧсѧ ѿкры́хсѧ въ домꙋ̀ ѻ҆тца̀ твоегѡ̀, сꙋ́щымъ и҆̀мъ въ землѝ є҆гѵ́петстѣй рабѡ́мъ въ домꙋ̀ фараѡ́ни,
27 A man of God came to Eli and said to him, “Yahweh says, ‘Did I reveal myself to the house of your father when they were in Egypt in bondage to Pharaoh’s house?
28 и҆ и҆збра́хъ до́мъ ѻ҆тца̀ твоегѡ̀ ѿ всѣ́хъ домѡ́въ і҆и҃левыхъ мнѣ̀ слꙋжи́ти, є҆́же восходи́ти ко ѻ҆лтарю̀ моемꙋ̀ и҆ кади́ти кади́ломъ и҆ носи́ти є҆фꙋ́дъ, и҆ да́хъ до́мꙋ ѻ҆тца̀ твоегѡ̀ всѧ̑, ꙗ҆̀же ѻ҆гнѧ̀ же́ртвєннаѧ сынѡ́въ і҆и҃левыхъ, въ снѣ́дь:
28 Didn’t I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to go up to my altar, to burn incense, to wear an ephod before me? Didn’t I give to the house of your father all the offerings of the children of Israel made by fire?
29 и҆ почто̀ ты̀ воззрѣ́лъ є҆сѝ на ѳѷмїа́мъ мо́й и҆ на же́ртвꙋ мою̀ безстꙋ́днымъ ѻ҆́комъ, и҆ просла́вилъ сы́ны твоѧ̑ па́че менє̀, є҆́же благословлѧ́ти нача́токъ всѧ́кїѧ же́ртвы і҆и҃левы предо мно́ю;
29 Why do you kick at my sacrifice and at my offering, which I have commanded in my habitation, and honor your sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the best of all the offerings of Israel my people?’
30 сегѡ̀ ра́ди сїѧ̑ гл҃етъ гдⷭ҇ь бг҃ъ і҆и҃левъ, гл҃ѧ: реко́хъ, до́мъ тво́й и҆ до́мъ ѻ҆тца̀ твоегѡ̀ пре́йдетъ предо мно́ю до вѣ́ка: а҆ нн҃ѣ гл҃етъ гдⷭ҇ь: ника́коже мнѣ̀, занѐ то́кмѡ прославлѧ́ющыѧ мѧ̀ просла́влю, и҆ ᲂу҆ничижа́ѧй мѧ̀ безче́стенъ бꙋ́детъ:
30 “Therefore Yahweh, the God of Israel, says, ‘I said indeed that your house and the house of your father should walk before me forever.’ But now Yahweh says, ‘Far be it from me; for those who honor me I will honor, and those who despise me will be cursed.
31 сѐ, дні́е и҆́дꙋтъ, и҆ потреблю̀ сѣ́мѧ твоѐ и҆ сѣ́мѧ до́мꙋ ѻ҆тца̀ твоегѡ̀, и҆ не бꙋ́детъ ста́рца въ домꙋ̀ твое́мъ во всѧ̑ дни̑,
31 Behold, the days come that I will cut off your arm and the arm of your father’s house, that there will not be an old man in your house.
32 и҆ ᲂу҆́зриши держа́вꙋ мою̀ во всѣ́хъ, и҆́миже разблажа́етъ і҆и҃лѧ, и҆ не бꙋ́детъ ста́рца въ домꙋ̀ твое́мъ во всѧ̑ дни̑:
32 You will see the affliction of my habitation, in all the wealth which I will give Israel. There shall not be an old man in your house forever.
33 и҆ мꙋ́жа не и҆стреблю̀ тебѣ̀ ѿ ѻ҆лтарѧ̀ моегѡ̀, во є҆́же ѡ҆скꙋдѣ́ти ѻ҆чесє́мъ є҆гѡ̀ и҆ и҆ста́ѧти дꙋшѝ є҆гѡ̀: и҆ всѝ про́чїи до́мꙋ твоегѡ̀ падꙋ́тъ ѻ҆рꙋ́жїемъ мꙋ́жескимъ:
33 The man of yours whom I don’t cut off from my altar will consume your eyes and grieve your heart. All the increase of your house will die in the flower of their age.
34 и҆ сїѐ тебѣ̀ зна́менїе, є҆́же прїи́детъ на ѻ҆́ба сы̑на твоѧ̑ сїѧ̑ ѻ҆фні̀ и҆ фїнее́са: въ де́нь є҆ди́нъ ᲂу҆́мрꙋтъ ѻ҆́ба:
34 This will be the sign to you that will come on your two sons, on Hophni and Phinehas: in one day they will both die.
35 и҆ возста́влю себѣ̀ жерца̀ вѣ́рна, и҆́же всѧ̑ ꙗ҆̀же въ се́рдцы мое́мъ и҆ ꙗ҆̀же въ дꙋшѝ мое́й сотвори́тъ, и҆ сози́ждꙋ є҆мꙋ̀ до́мъ вѣ́ренъ, и҆ пред̾и́детъ пред̾ хрїсто́мъ мои́мъ во всѧ̑ дни̑:
35 I will raise up a faithful priest for myself who will do according to that which is in my heart and in my mind. I will build him a sure house. He will walk before my anointed forever.
36 и҆ бꙋ́детъ всѧ́къ ѡ҆ста́вшїйсѧ въ домꙋ̀ твое́мъ прїи́детъ поклони́тисѧ є҆мꙋ̀ съ ца́тою сребра̀ и҆ хлѣ́бомъ є҆ди́нымъ, глаго́лѧ: прїими́ мѧ къ є҆ди́номꙋ ѿ свѧщеннослꙋже́нїй твои́хъ, є҆́же ꙗ҆́сти хлѣ́бъ.
36 It will happen that everyone who is left in your house will come and bow down to him for a piece of silver and a loaf of bread, and will say, “Please put me into one of the priests’ offices, that I may eat a morsel of bread.”’”
People & places in this chapter
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Eli
The priest at Shiloh who judged Israel forty years, blessed Hannah, took in the boy Samuel, failed to restrain his wicked sons, and died at ninety-eight when he heard the ark of…
Cited in the guide: 1 Samuel 1:3; 1 Samuel 1:9; 1 Samuel 2:22
Hophni
A priest at Shiloh and son of Eli, who treated the LORD's offering with contempt and died the same day as his brother Phinehas when the ark of God was captured.
Cited in the guide: 1 Samuel 1:3; 1 Samuel 2:34; 1 Samuel 4:4
Phinehas
A priest at Shiloh and son of Eli, who died on the day the ark of God was captured; his wife died in childbirth after naming their son Ichabod.
Cited in the guide: 1 Samuel 1:3; 1 Samuel 2:34; 1 Samuel 4:4
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- 1 Luke 1:46–56; Psalm 13:5; Isaiah 12:2–3; Philippians 4:6; Psalm 92:10
- 2 2 Samuel 22:32; Isaiah 44:6; Psalm 86:8; Exodus 15:11; Psalm 89:8
- 3 1 Kings 8:39; Proverbs 8:13; Proverbs 24:12; Jude 15–16; Hebrews 4:12
- 4 Psalm 76:3; Psalm 37:15; Philippians 4:13; Psalm 46:9; Hebrews 11:34
- 5 Psalm 113:9; Jeremiah 15:9; Luke 1:53; Psalm 34:10; Isaiah 54:1
- 6 Deuteronomy 32:39; Isaiah 26:19; Jonah 2:2–6; 2 Kings 5:7; Job 5:18
- 7 Psalm 75:7; Job 5:11; Deuteronomy 8:17–18; Job 1:21; James 4:10
- 8 Psalm 113:7–8; James 2:5; Daniel 2:48; Daniel 6:3; 1 Samuel 15:17
- 9 Psalm 91:11–12; Psalm 121:3; Psalm 33:16–17; 1 Peter 1:5; Job 5:24
- 10 Psalm 2:9; Psalm 89:24; Psalm 18:13–14; Psalm 96:13; Exodus 15:6
- 11 1 Samuel 2:18; 1 Samuel 3:1; 1 Samuel 1:28; 1 Samuel 1:19; 1 Samuel 3:15
- 12 Romans 1:28–30; Jeremiah 2:8; Romans 1:21; Judges 2:10; 2 Corinthians 6:15
- 13 Leviticus 7:29–34
- 14 Exodus 29:27–28; 1 Samuel 2:29; Isaiah 56:11; 2 Peter 2:13–15; Malachi 1:10
- 15 Leviticus 3:16; Romans 16:18; Leviticus 3:3–5; Philippians 3:19; Jude 12
- 16 Leviticus 7:23–25; Leviticus 3:16; 1 Peter 5:2–3; Judges 18:25; Nehemiah 5:15
- 17 Malachi 2:7–9; Genesis 13:13; Malachi 2:13; Genesis 6:11; 2 Kings 21:6
- 18 Exodus 28:4; 1 Samuel 3:1; 1 Samuel 2:11; 2 Samuel 6:14; 1 Samuel 22:18
- 19 1 Samuel 1:3; 1 Samuel 1:21; Exodus 23:14
- 20 1 Samuel 1:27–28; Luke 2:34; Ruth 4:11; Genesis 27:27–29; Ruth 2:12
- 21 Luke 2:40; Genesis 21:1; 1 Samuel 3:19; 1 Samuel 2:26; Judges 13:24
- 22 Exodus 38:8; Jeremiah 7:9–10; 1 Samuel 2:13–17; Hosea 4:9–11; Ezekiel 22:26
- 23 Isaiah 3:9; Jeremiah 3:3; Acts 9:4; Jeremiah 8:12; Acts 14:15
- 24 1 Kings 15:30; 2 Corinthians 6:8; Acts 6:3; 1 Timothy 3:7; Matthew 18:7
- 25 Joshua 11:20; Numbers 15:30; Hebrews 10:26; 1 Samuel 3:14; 1 Timothy 2:5
- 26 Luke 2:52; Luke 2:40; Acts 2:47; Luke 1:80; 1 Samuel 2:21
- 27 Judges 13:6; 1 Kings 13:1; Deuteronomy 33:1; Exodus 4:14–16; Exodus 4:27
- 28 Exodus 28:1; Leviticus 8:7–8; Numbers 18:19; Leviticus 2:3; Leviticus 7:34–35
- 29 Matthew 10:37; Deuteronomy 32:15; 1 Samuel 2:13–17; Malachi 1:12–13; Luke 14:26
- 30 John 12:26; Jeremiah 18:9–10; Proverbs 3:9–10; Malachi 1:6; Psalm 91:14
- 31 1 Samuel 22:17–20; 1 Kings 2:26–27; 1 Samuel 4:11–20; 1 Samuel 14:3; 1 Samuel 4:2
- 32 Zechariah 8:4; 1 Samuel 4:11; Psalm 78:59–64; 1 Kings 2:26–27; 1 Samuel 4:22
- 33 1 Kings 2:26–27; 1 Samuel 22:21–23; 1 Kings 1:19; 1 Kings 1:7; Matthew 2:16–18
- 34 1 Samuel 4:11; 1 Kings 13:3; 1 Samuel 4:17; 1 Samuel 3:12; 1 Kings 14:12
- 35 2 Samuel 7:27; 2 Samuel 7:11; 1 Kings 11:38; 1 Samuel 25:28; Psalm 18:50
- 36 1 Kings 2:27; Ezekiel 44:10–12; Malachi 1:13; 1 Samuel 2:29–30
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What the Fathers said
Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations).
How these were chosen
“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
The Lord hath ascended into the heavens, and hath thundered: He shall judge the ends of the earth, for He is righteous: and He giveth strength to our kings, and shall exalt the horn of His Christ." Do you say that these are the words of a single weak woman giving thanks for the birth of a son?
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)
"For them that glorify me," saith He, "I will glorify; and they that despise me, shall be lightly esteemed." Let us, I say, do all things unto His glory; that we may attain unto that blessed portion, unto which God grant we may all attain, by the grace and love towards man of our Lord Jesus Christ, to whom be …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
If thou findest fault with Him who saith, The Lord killeth, and maketh alive, why dost thou honour Peter, who raised up Tabitha, but struck Sapphira dead?
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)
For even as ten thousand times signifies often, so here too. For by saying, "The barren hath borne seven," the Scripture means many.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)