Geneva Bible Notes: 1 Samuel 1

1 Samuel 1:1 (a) There were two Ramaths, so that in this citie in mount Ephraim were Zophim: that is, the learned men and Prophets.

1 Samuel 1:1 (!) The genealogie of Elkanah father of Samuel.

1 Samuel 1:2 (!) His two wiues.

1 Samuel 1:3 (b) For the Arke was there at that time.

1 Samuel 1:5 (!) Hannah was baren and praied to the Lord.

1 Samuel 1:5 (c) Some read, aporcion with an heauy chere.

1 Samuel 1:8 (d) Let this suffice thee, that I loue thee no lesse, then if you hadest many children.

1 Samuel 1:9 (e) That is, of the house, where the Arke was.

1 Samuel 1:15 (!) Her answer to Eli.

1 Samuel 1:15 (/) Ebr. thy wise.

1 Samuel 1:15 (/) Ebr of an hard spirit.

1 Samuel 1:16 (/) Ebr. for a daughter of Belial.

1 Samuel 1:18 (f) That is, pray vnto the Lord for me.

1 Samuel 1:19 (g) According to her peticion.

1 Samuel 1:20 (!) Samuel is borne.

1 Samuel 1:21 (h) This Elkanah was a Leuite, {1 Chro. 6,27} and as some write, once a yere thei accustomed to appeare before the Lord, with their families.

1 Samuel 1:23 (i) Because her praier toke effect, therefore it was called the Lords promes.

1 Samuel 1:24 (/) Ebr. a childe.

1 Samuel 1:24 (!) She doeth dedicate him to the Lord.

1 Samuel 1:26 (k) That is, moste certeinly.

1 Samuel 1:28 (/) Ebr. lente.

1 Samuel 1:28 (l) Meaning, Eli gaue thankes to God for her.