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Explore the textual basis, historical context, literary structure, and theological significance of some of the Bible’s most famous narratives with this commentary on 1 Samuel. Review and evaluate modern critical perspectives on the book, and considers the legacy of modern historical-critical studies. Organized for easy reference, Word Biblical commentaries make an ideal Bible study companion...

Israel (Judg 9:27; Cf. Judg 21:20–21 and Isa 28:7). Eli, blindly, did not recognize piety, and his accusation was false. Hannah responded to the priest, politely and firmly: No, she had not been drinking, but, yes, she was a persistent woman (literally, hard of spirit; Cf. Ahlström Bib 60 [1979] 254). She had been pouring out her feelings to Yahweh (Cf. Ps 62:9 [EVV. 8] where “pouring out one’s heart” is used in synonymous parallelism with the verb trust). Hannah begged the priest not to consider
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