1 Samuel 2:6

Translations

Modern

The LORD brings death and gives life; He brings down to Sheol and raises up.

Traditional

The Lord killeth, and maketh alive: he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up.

Literal

YHWH kills and keeps alive; He brings down to Sheol and He raises up.

Latin

Dominus mortificat et vivificat; deducit ad inferos et reducit.

Original

Hebrew

English

The LORD brings death and gives life; He brings down to Sheol and raises up.

Notes

1 Samuel 2:4–8

Hannah celebrated God's power to completely change people's situations.

1 Samuel 2:1–10

Hannah’s Prayer of Praise celebrates Samuel's dedication to serving God. It highlights God's:

Uniqueness (1 Samuel 2:1–2)
Power to change fortunes (1 Samuel 2:3–9)
Ability to strengthen his chosen king (1 Samuel 2:10)

Like Mary’s Song of Praise in Luke 1:46–55, Hannah’s prayer emphasizes God bringing down the rich and powerful and lifting up the poor and oppressed (1 Samuel 2:7–8; Luke 1:52–53). David’s prayer in 2 Samuel 22 is another beautiful statement of God’s saving power for his chosen king (1 Samuel 2:10). God will bring down the rich, unrighteous rulers (like Eli, Saul, or Herod). Leaders who follow God's will like Samuel, David or Jesus will be lifted up to a higher position or status.

Theme notes and profiles

Samuel Divine Sovereignty and Human Responsibility Infertility Life After Death The Priestly Blessing The Sovereignty of God

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See now that I am He; there is no God besides Me. I bring death and I give life; I wound and I heal, and there is no one who can deliver from My hand.
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Job 5:18
For He wounds, but He also binds; He strikes, but His hands also heal.
2 Kings 5:7
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…the Living One. I was dead, and behold, now I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of Death and of Hades.
John 5:25–29
Truly, truly, I tell you, the hour is coming and has now come when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live.
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2 Corinthians 1:9–10
Indeed, we felt we were under the sentence of death, in order that we would not trust in ourselves, but in God, who raises the dead.
Psalm 116:3
The ropes of death entangled me; the anguish of Sheol overcame me; I was confronted by trouble and sorrow.

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