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Joy in the Giver, Not the Gift
Commentators emphasize that Hannah's joy is not primarily in her son, Samuel, but "in the Lord." She looks beyond the gift to praise the Giver. This teaches believers to ground their happiness in God Himself, the source of all blessings, rather than only in the blessings, which can be temporary.
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1 Samuel
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Samuel 2:1
18th Century
Theologian
Hannah's song is a prophetic psalm; it is both poetry and prophecy. It takes its place alongside the songs of Miriam, Deborah, and the Virgin Mary,…
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Samuel 2:1
19th Century
Bishop
And Hannah prayed, and said. —“Prayed,” not quite in the sense in which we generally understand prayer. Her prayer here a…
Charles Spurgeon
On 1 Samuel 2:1–3
19th Century
Preacher
And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoices in the LORD, my horn is exalted in the LORD: my mouth is enlarged over my enemies; because I rej…
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John Gill
On 1 Samuel 2:1
17th Century
Pastor
And Hannah prayed and said
She had prayed before, but that was mental, this vocal; she had prayed and was answered, …
Matthew Henry
On 1 Samuel 2:1–10
17th Century
Minister
Hannah's heart rejoiced, not in Samuel, but in the Lord. She looks beyond the gift, and praises the Giver. She rejoiced in the salvation of the Lor…