1 Samuel 2:30

2:30 Therefore the Lord, the God of Israel, says, ‘I really did say ¹  that your house and your ancestor’s house would serve ²  me forever.’ But now the Lord says, ‘May it never be! ³  For I will honor those who honor me, but those who despise me will be cursed!

1 Samuel 2:1

Hannah Exalts the Lord in Prayer

2:1 Hannah prayed, ⁴ 

“My heart rejoices in the Lord;

my horn ⁵  is exalted high because of the Lord.

I loudly denounce ⁶  my enemies,

for I am happy that you delivered me. ⁷ 

Kisah Para Rasul 2:10

2:10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene, ⁸  and visitors from Rome, ⁹ 

Kisah Para Rasul 2:29

2:29 “Brothers, ¹⁰  I can speak confidently ¹¹  to you about our forefather ¹²  David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.

[2:30]  ¹ tn The infinitive absolute appears before the finite verb for emphasis.

[2:30]  ² tn Heb “walk about before.”

[2:30]  ³ tn Heb “may it be far removed from me.”

[2:1]  ⁴ tn Heb “prayed and said.” This is somewhat redundant in contemporary English and has been simplified in the translation.

[2:1]  ⁵ sn Horns of animals have always functioned as both offensive and defensive weapons for them. As a figure of speech the horn is therefore often used in the Bible as a symbol of human strength (see also in v. 10). The allusion in v. 1 to the horn being lifted high suggests a picture of an animal elevating its head in a display of strength or virility.

[2:1]  ⁶ tn Heb “my mouth opens wide against.”

[2:1]  ⁷ tn Heb “for I rejoice in your deliverance.”

[2:10]  ⁸ tn According to BDAG 595 s.v. Λιβύη, the western part of Libya, Libya Cyrenaica, is referred to here (see also Josephus, Ant. 16.6.1 [16.160] for a similar phrase).

[2:10]  ⁹ map For location see JP4 A1.

[2:29]  ¹⁰ tn Since this represents a continuation of the address beginning in v.14 and continued in v. 22, “brothers” has been used here rather than a generic expression like “brothers and sisters.”

[2:29]  ¹¹ sn Peter’s certainty is based on well-known facts.

[2:29]  ¹² tn Or “about our noted ancestor,” “about the patriarch.”