1 Samuel 2:10
8 He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORD’s, and he hath set the world upon them.
9 He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.
The adversaries of the LORD shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven shall he thunder upon them: the LORD shall judge the ends of the earth; and he shall give strength unto his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.
11 And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto the LORD before Eli the priest.
12 Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- Those who oppose the LORD will be shattered. He will thunder from heaven against them. The LORD will judge the ends of the earth and will give power to His king. He will exalt the horn of His anointed.”
- KJV
- The adversaries of the LORD shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven shall he thunder upon them: the LORD shall judge the ends of the earth; and he shall give strength unto his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.
- WEB
- Those who strive with the LORD shall be broken to pieces. He will thunder against them in the sky. “The LORD will judge the ends of the earth. He will give strength to his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.”
- ASV
- They that strive with Jehovah shall be broken to pieces; Against them will he thunder in heaven: Jehovah will judge the ends of the earth; And he will give strength unto his king, And exalt the horn of his anointed.
- DARBY
- They that strive with Jehovah shall be broken to pieces; in the heavens will he thunder upon them. Jehovah will judge the ends of the earth; and he will give strength unto his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.
- BLB
- YHWH—broken down are His adversaries; against them from the heavens He will thunder. YHWH will judge the ends of the earth, and He will give strength to His king and exalt the horn of His anointed.”
- ÅB
- Forferdes skal hver den som strider mot Herren; over ham lar han det tordne i himmelen. Herren dømmer jordens ender, og han vil gi sin konge styrke og opphøye sin salvedes horn.
- OTB
- De som motsetter seg Herren vil bli knust;
Han vil tordne mot dem fra himmelen.
Herren vil dømme jordens ender.
Han vil gi styrke til sin konge
Og opphøye hornet til sin salvede." - B1930
- Forferdes skal hver den som strider mot Herren; over ham lar han det tordne i himmelen. Herren dømmer jordens ender, og han vil gi sin konge styrke og ophøie sin salvedes horn.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 2:9
Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.
Read in contextPsalms 89:24
But my faithfulness and my mercy shall be with him: and in my name shall his horn be exalted.
Read in contextPsalms 18:13–14
The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire.
Read in contextPsalms 96:13
Before the LORD: for he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth: he shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with his truth.
Read in contextExodus 15:6
Thy right hand, O LORD, is become glorious in power: thy right hand, O LORD, hath dashed in pieces the enemy.
Read in contextPsalms 92:9–10
For, lo, thine enemies, O LORD, for, lo, thine enemies shall perish; all the workers of iniquity shall be scattered.
Read in contextPsalms 21:7–9
For the king trusteth in the LORD, and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.
Read in context1 Samuel 7:10
And as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel: but the LORD thundered with a great thunder on that day upon the Philistines, and discomfited them; and they were smitten before Israel.
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