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NASB | 1 Samuel 2:1 Then Hannah prayed and said, "My heart exults in the LORD; My horn is exalted in the LORD, My mouth speaks boldly against my enemies, Because I rejoice in Your salvation. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Samuel 2:1 Hannah prayed and said, "My heart rejoices and triumphs in the LORD; My horn (strength) is lifted up in the LORD, My mouth has opened wide [to speak boldly] against my enemies, Because I rejoice in Your salvation. |
Bible Question:
What is the Horn that Hannah is talking about in 1 samuel 2:1. I would like to know what it meant in jewish culture, Jewsih worship in the old testament. |
Bible Answer: Greetings Branden, Here is a bit of commentary on this verse concerning the word "horn": "..My horn is exalted in the LORD. [NASB margin reads: "i.e. strength"] cf. Deut. 33:17; Ps. 75:5,10; 92:10; 112:9; Luke 1:69. To have one's horn lifted up by God is to be delivered from disgrace to a position of honor and strength." (1) "2:1 horn. An image of invincible strength (cf. Dan. 7:21). Hannah was delivered from disgrace to strength and honor." (2) The English Standard Version actually says "..my strength is exalted in the LORD." According to Strong's Exhaustive Concordance, the Hebrew word for 'horn' is qeren or qarnayim [7161]: horn, (pair) of horns; something made of horns: wind instrument, container; horn often symbolizes strength and status, as in "horn of salvation". If we consider 1 Samuel 2:1, the context is similar to the context of Luke 1:69 where Zechariah says in his prophecy "and has raised up a horn of salvation for us..". Therefore, the word 'horn' in 1 Samuel 2:1 is correctly understood as symbolizing strength, rather than referring to an actual musical instrument, affirmed by the ESV translators. I hope that this helps! Blessings to you, Makarios (1) The Zondervan NASB Study Bible, 1999, the Zondervan Corporation, Kenneth Barker, pg. 358 (2) Ryrie Study Bible, Expanded Edition, 1995, The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago, Charles C. Ryrie, pg. 426 |
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