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Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim, of the hill-country of Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite:
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A Levite in Ephraim
The verse calls Elkanah an "Ephraimite," but commentators clarify that his genealogy shows he was a Levite from the line of Kohath. He was called an Ephraimite because he lived in the hill country of Ephraim, where Levites were allotted cities. This detail is important, as it establishes the priestly lineage of his future son, the prophet Samuel.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Ramathaim-zophim may signify "the two hills of the watchmen" (1 Samuel 9:11–13), so called because it was a post from which watchmen lo…
19th Century
Anglican
Now there was a certain man. —Literally, And there was, etc. These introductory words do not signify that this h…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Now there was a man of Ramathaimzophim, of Mount Ephraim. Ramathaim is a word of the dual number, and signifies two Ramah…
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Elkanah maintained his attendance at God's altar, despite the unhappy differences in his family. If a family's devotions do not prevail to end its …
