New American Standard Bible 1995
1 Samuel 2:8
81He raises the poor from the dust, 2He lifts the needy from the ash heap 3To make them sit with nobles, And inherit a seat of honor; 4For the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s, And He set the world on them.
1 Samuel 2:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap; he seats them with princes and has them inherit a throne of honor. “For the foundations of the earth are the Lord’s; on them he has set the world.
- English Standard Version (ESV)He raises up the poor from the dust; he lifts the needy from the ash heap to make them sit with princes and inherit a seat of honor. For the pillars of the earth are the Lord's, and on them he has set the world.
- New King James Version (NKJV)He raises the poor from the dust And lifts the beggar from the ash heap, To set them among princes And make them inherit the throne of glory. “For the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s, And He has set the world upon them.
Context of 1 Samuel 2:8
6The Lord kills and makes alive; He brings down to Sheol and raises up. 7The Lord makes poor and rich; He brings low, He also exalts. He raises the poor from the dust, He lifts the needy from the ash heap To make them sit with nobles, And inherit a seat of honor; For the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s, And He set the world on them. 9He keeps the feet of His godly ones, But the wicked ones are silenced in darkness; For not by might shall a man prevail. 10Those who contend with the Lord will be shattered; Against them He will thunder in the heavens, The Lord will judge the ends of the earth; And He will give strength to His king, And will exalt the horn of His anointed.”
Read all of 1 Samuel 21 Samuel 2:8 word by word
מֵקִ֨ים מֵעָפָ֜ר דָּ֗ל מֵֽאַשְׁפֹּת֙ יָרִ֣ים אֶבְי֔וֹן לְהוֹשִׁיב֙ עִם־נְדִיבִ֔ים וְכִסֵּ֥א כָב֖וֹד יַנְחִלֵ֑ם כִּ֤י לַֽיהוָה֙ מְצֻ֣קֵי אֶ֔רֶץ וַיָּ֥שֶׁת עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם תֵּבֵֽל׃Read the interlinear
- He raisesקוּםqûm · to arise: raiseH6965
- from the dustעָפָר‛âphâr · dustH6083
- He liftsרוּםrûm · to exaltH7311
- the needyאֶבְיוֹן'ebyôn · needyH34
- from the ashאַשְׁפֹּת'ashpôth 'ashpôth shephôth · refuseH830
- To make them sitיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
- with noblesנָדִיבnâdîyb · nobleH5081
- And inheritנָחַלnâchal · to inheritH5157
- a seatכִּסֵּאkissê' kissêh · throneH3678
- For the pillarsמָצוּקmâtsûq mâtsûq · pillarH4690
- of the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- are the Lord’sיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- And He setשִׁיתshîyth · to set: makeH7896
- the worldתֵּבֵלtêbêl · worldH8398
Cross-references for 1 Samuel 2:8
- Job 2:8And he took a potsherd to scrape himself while he was sitting among the ashes.
- Job 42:10The Lord restored the fortunes of Job when he prayed for his friends, and the Lord increased all that Job had twofold.
- Psalms 113:7He raises the poor from the dust And lifts the needy from the ash heap,
- Daniel 4:17This sentence is by the decree of the angelic watchers And the decision is a command of the holy ones, In order that the living may know That the Most High is ruler over the realm of mankind, And bestows it on whom He wishes And sets over it the lowliest of men.”
- Luke 1:51He has done mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who were proud in the thoughts of their heart.
- 1 Samuel 15:17Samuel said, “Is it not true, though you were little in your own eyes, you were made the head of the tribes of Israel? And the Lord anointed you king over Israel,
- Genesis 41:14Then Pharaoh sent and called for Joseph, and they hurriedly brought him out of the dungeon; and when he had shaved himself and changed his clothes, he came to Pharaoh.
- 2 Samuel 7:8Now therefore, thus you shall say to My servant David, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, “I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, to be ruler over My people Israel.
- Job 36:6He does not keep the wicked alive, But gives justice to the afflicted.
- Ecclesiastes 4:14For he has come out of prison to become king, even though he was born poor in his kingdom.
- Daniel 2:48Then the king promoted Daniel and gave him many great gifts, and he made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon and chief prefect over all the wise men of Babylon.
- Daniel 6:3Then this Daniel began distinguishing himself among the commissioners and satraps because he possessed an extraordinary spirit, and the king planned to appoint him over the entire kingdom.
- James 2:5Listen, my beloved brethren: did not God choose the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?
- Revelation 1:6and He has made us to be a kingdom, priests to His God and Father--to Him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.
- Revelation 3:21He who overcomes, I will grant to him to sit down with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.
- Revelation 5:10You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to our God; and they will reign upon the earth.”
Commentaries on 1 Samuel 2:8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8To set them among princes - There have been many cases where, in the course of God's providence, a person has been raised from the lowest and most abject estate to the highest; from the plough to the imperial dignity: from the dungeon to the throne; from the dunghill to nobility. The story of Cincinnatus is well known; so is that of the patriarch Joseph; but there is one not less in point, that of Roushen Akhter, who was brought out of a dungeon, and…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8The entire earth belongs to the Lord. God, who created and rules everything, can: change circumstances (1 Samuel 2:4–8), protect those who are faithful (1 Samuel 2:9), judge those who are wicked, and give strength to his chosen king (1 Samuel 2:10).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill--The dunghill, a pile of horse, cow, or camel offal, heaped up to dry in the sun, and used as fuel, was, and is, one of the common haunts of the poorest mendicants; and the change that had been made in the social position of Hannah, appeared to her grateful heart as auspicious and as great as the elevation of a poor despised beggar to the highest and most dignified…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Samuel 2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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