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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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19th Century
Anglican
And they rose up. —Another notice of the pious customs of the house of Elkanah. This is a striking picture of one of the …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And they rose up in the morning early Partly for devotion, and partly for the sake of their journey:
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Presbyterian
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…
