1 SAMUEL 2:10

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“The adversaries of the Lord shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven shall he thunder upon them: the Lord shall judge the ends of the earth; and he shall give strength unto his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.”

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1 Samuel 2:10 Translation & Meaning

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The adversaries מְרִיבָ֗ו Properly, to toss, i.e., grapple; mostly figuratively, to wrangle, i.e., hold a controversy; (by implication) to defend adversaries
of the Lord יְהוָ֞ה (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God Lord
shall be broken to pieces; יֵחַ֣תּוּ Properly, to prostrate; hence, to break down, either (literally) by violence, or (figuratively) by confusion and fear broken pieces
out of heaven בַּשָּׁמַ֣יִם The sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve) out heaven
shall he thunder יַרְעֵ֔ם To tumble, i.e., be violently agitated; specifically, to crash (of thunder); figuratively, to irritate (with anger) thunder
upon עָלָו֙ Above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications upon
them: the Lord יְהוָ֖ה (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God Lord
shall judge יָדִ֣ין To rule; by implication to judge (as umpire); also to strive (as at law) judge
the ends אַפְסֵי Cessation, i.e., an end (especially of the earth); often used adverb, no further; also the ankle (in the dual), as being the extremity of the leg or foot ends
of the earth; אָ֑רֶץ The earth (at large, or partitively a land) earth
and he shall give וְיִתֶּן To give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) give
strength עֹ֣ז Strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise) strength
unto his king, לְמַלְכּ֔וֹ A king king
and exalt וְיָרֵ֖ם To be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively) exalt
the horn קֶ֥רֶן A horn (as projecting); by implication, a flask, cornet; by resemblance. an elephant's tooth (i.e., ivory), a corner (of the altar), a peak (of a mountain), a ray (of light); figuratively, power horn
of his anointed. מְשִׁיחֽוֹ׃ Anointed; usually a consecrated person (as a king, priest, or saint); specifically, the Messiah anointed

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  • 8  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.

  • 9  He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.

  • 10  The adversaries of the Lord shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven shall he thunder upon them: the Lord shall judge the ends of the earth; and he shall give strength unto his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.

  • 11  And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto the Lord before Eli the priest.

  • 12  Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the Lord.




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