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They rose up in the morning early, and worshipped before Yahweh, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah: and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and Yahweh remembered her.

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Worship Before the Journey

Commentators highlight the family's piety. Despite having a long journey ahead, they rose early to worship God first. This serves as a powerful example that practical preparations and spiritual devotion should go hand-in-hand. As one scholar notes, those too busy for God are likely to proceed without His blessing.

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1 Samuel

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On 1 Samuel 1:19

19th Century

Bishop

And they rose up. —Another notice of the pious customs of the house of Elkanah. This is a striking picture of one of the …

John Gill

John Gill

On 1 Samuel 1:19

17th Century

Pastor

And they rose up in the morning early
Partly for devotion, and partly for the sake of their journey:

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On 1 Samuel 1:19–28

17th Century

Minister

Elkanah and his family had a journey before them, and a family of children to take with them, yet they would not move until they had worshipped God…