1 Samuel 2:1
My heart hath rejoiced in the Lord, and my horn is exalted in my God: my mouth is enlarged over my enemies: because I have joyed in thy salvation.
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Exodus 15:1Then Moses and the children of Israel sung this canticle to the Lord: and said: Let us sing to the Lord: for he is gloriously magnified, the horse and the rider he hath thrown into the sea.
Judges 5:1In that day Debbora and Barac son of Abinoem sung, and said:
1 Samuel 1:7And thus she did every year, when the time returned that they went up to the temple of the Lord: and thus she provoked her: but Anna wept, and did not eat.
2 Chronicles 20:27And every man of Juda, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem returned, and Josaphat at their head, into Jerusalem with great joy, because the Lord had made them rejoice over their enemies.
Psalms 9:14Have mercy on me, O Lord: see my humiliation which I suffer from my enemies.
Psalms 18:2I will love thee, O Lord, my strength:
Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 2:1
In this chapter we have, I. Hannah's song of thanksgiving to God for his favour to her in giving her Samuel, ver. 1-10 . II. Their return to their family, with Eli's blessing, ver. 11 , 20 . The increase of their family, ver. 21 . Samuel's growth and improvement ( ver. 11 , 18 , 21, , 26 ), and the care Hannah took to clothe him, ver. 19 . III. The great wickedness of Eli's sons, ver. 12-17 , 22 . IV. The over-mild reproof that Eli gave them for it, ver. 23-25 . V. The justly dreadful message God sent him by a… Read the whole commentary →