1 Samuel 2:7
1 Samuel 2:7 in Multiple Translations
The LORD sends poverty and wealth; He humbles and He exalts.
The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.
Jehovah maketh poor, and maketh rich: He bringeth low, he also lifteth up.
The Lord gives wealth and takes a man's goods from him: crushing men down and again lifting them up;
The Lord makes some poor, but others rich; he brings some down, but he lifts others up.
The Lord maketh poore and maketh rich: bringeth lowe, and exalteth.
Jehovah dispossesseth, and He maketh rich, He maketh low, yea, He maketh high.
The LORD makes poor and makes rich. He brings low, he also lifts up.
The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.
The Lord maketh poor and maketh rich, he humbleth and he exalteth.
Yahweh, you cause some people to be poor and you cause some people to be rich, you humble some people and you honor some people.
Berean Amplified Bible — 1 Samuel 2:7
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1 Samuel 2:7 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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יְהוָ֖ה
מוֹרִ֣ישׁ
וּ/מַעֲשִׁ֑יר
מַשְׁפִּ֖יל
אַף
מְרוֹמֵֽם
יְהוָ֖ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
The Lord
N-proper
מוֹרִ֣ישׁ
yârash
H3423
to possess
V-Hiphil
וּ/מַעֲשִׁ֑יר
ʻâshar
H6238
to enrich
Conj | V-Hiphil
מַשְׁפִּ֖יל
shâphêl
H8213
to abase
V-Hiphil
אַף
ʼaph
H637
also
DirObjM
מְרוֹמֵֽם
rûwm
H7311
to exalt
V-o
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Hebrew Word Reference — 1 Samuel 2:7
יְהוָ֖ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
"The Lord"
N-proper
Yehovah is another name for God, often translated as 'the Lord'. It is a national name for God in the Jewish faith. This name is used throughout the Old Testament.
Definition: Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)
Usage: Occurs in 5522 OT verses. KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה). See also: Genesis 2:4; Genesis 24:42; Exodus 8:8.
מוֹרִ֣ישׁ
yârash
H3423
"to possess"
V-Hiphil
To possess means to take control of something, like a piece of land, by driving out others and occupying it. This word is used in the Bible to describe inheriting property or seizing power.
Definition: : possess/inherit 1) to seize, dispossess, take possession off, inherit, disinherit, occupy, impoverish, be an heir 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to take possession of 1a2) to inherit 1a3) to impoverish, come to poverty, be poor 1b) (Niphal) to be dispossessed, be impoverished, come to poverty 1c) (Piel) to devour 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to possess or inherit 1d2) to cause others to possess or inherit 1d3) to impoverish 1d4) to dispossess 1d5) to destroy, bring to ruin, disinherit
Usage: Occurs in 204 OT verses. KJV: cast out, consume, destroy, disinherit, dispossess, drive(-ing) out, enjoy, expel, [idiom] without fail, (give to, leave for) inherit(-ance, -or) [phrase] magistrate, be (make) poor, come to poverty, (give to, make to) possess, get (have) in (take) possession, seize upon, succeed, [idiom] utterly. See also: Genesis 15:3; Joshua 15:63; Psalms 25:13.
וּ/מַעֲשִׁ֑יר
ʻâshar
H6238
"to enrich"
Conj | V-Hiphil
This Hebrew word means to become or make rich, often describing financial prosperity or wealth, as seen in the story of Solomon's riches in 1 Kings 10. It is translated as 'to be rich' or 'enrich' in the KJV.
Definition: 1) to be or become rich or wealthy, enrich, pretend to be rich 1a) (Qal) to be or become rich 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to make rich 1b2) to gain riches 1c) (Hithpael) to enrich oneself, pretend to be rich
Usage: Occurs in 17 OT verses. KJV: be(-come, en-, make, make self, wax) rich, make (1 Kings 22:48 marg). See H6240 (עָשָׂר). See also: Genesis 14:23; Proverbs 13:7; Psalms 49:17.
מַשְׁפִּ֖יל
shâphêl
H8213
"to abase"
V-Hiphil
To humble or abase oneself, to lower one's expectations or pride. In the Bible, it can mean to bring someone or something down, like in Proverbs 29:23, where a person's pride is humbled.
Definition: 1) to be or become low, sink, be humbled, be abased 1a) (Qal) to be or become low 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to lay or bring low, humiliate 1b2) to set in a lower place, show abasement 1b3) to make low, sit down
Usage: Occurs in 27 OT verses. KJV: abase, bring (cast, put) down, debase, humble (self), be (bring, lay, make, put) low(-er). See also: 1 Samuel 2:7; Isaiah 2:17; Psalms 18:28.
אַף
ʼaph
H637
"also"
DirObjM
The Hebrew word for 'also' or 'addition', used to connect ideas or show a relationship between them, as seen in Genesis and Exodus. It can also mean 'though' or 'yet', indicating a contrast. This word is often used to add emphasis or provide more information.
Definition: conj (denoting addition, esp of something greater) 1) also, yea, though, so much the more adv 2) furthermore, indeed Aramaic equivalent: aph (אַף "also" H0638)
Usage: Occurs in 123 OT verses. KJV: also, [phrase] although, and (furthermore, yet), but, even, [phrase] how much less (more, rather than), moreover, with, yea. See also: Genesis 3:1; Psalms 16:6; Psalms 16:7.
מְרוֹמֵֽם
rûwm
H7311
"to exalt"
V-o
This verb can mean to lift something or someone up, like a parent lifting a child, or to exalt oneself in pride. In the Bible, it's used to describe God lifting up the humble and bringing down the proud.
Definition: 1) to rise, rise up, be high, be lofty, be exalted 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be high, be set on high 1a2) to be raised, be uplifted, be exalted 1a3) to be lifted, rise 1b) (Polel) 1b1) to raise or rear (children), cause to grow up 1b2) to lift up, raise, exalt 1b3) to exalt, extol 1c) (Polal) to be lifted up 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to raise, lift, lift up, take up, set up, erect, exalt, set on high 1d2) to lift up (and take away), remove 1d3) to lift off and present, contribute, offer, contribute 1e) (Hophal) to be taken off, be abolished 1f) (Hithpolel) to exalt oneself, magnify oneself Aramaic equivalent: rum (רוּם "to rise" H7313)
Usage: Occurs in 184 OT verses. KJV: bring up, exalt (self), extol, give, go up, haughty, heave (up), (be, lift up on, make on, set up on, too) high(-er, one), hold up, levy, lift(-er) up, (be) lofty, ([idiom] a-) loud, mount up, offer (up), [phrase] presumptuously, (be) promote(-ion), proud, set up, tall(-er), take (away, off, up), breed worms. See also: Genesis 7:17; Psalms 46:11; Psalms 3:4.
Study Notes — 1 Samuel 2:7
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Context — Hannah’s Prayer of Thanksgiving
5The well-fed hire themselves out for food, but the starving hunger no more. The barren woman gives birth to seven, but she who has many sons pines away.
6The LORD brings death and gives life; He brings down to Sheol and raises up.
7The LORD sends poverty and wealth; He humbles and He exalts.
8He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap. He seats them among princes and bestows on them a throne of honor. For the foundations of the earth are the LORD’s, and upon them He has set the world. 9He guards the steps of His faithful ones, but the wicked perish in darkness; for by his own strength shall no man prevail.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Psalms 75:7 | but it is God who judges; He brings down one and exalts another. |
| 2 | Job 5:11 | He sets the lowly on high, so that mourners are lifted to safety. |
| 3 | Deuteronomy 8:17–18 | You might say in your heart, “The power and strength of my hands have made this wealth for me.” But remember that it is the LORD your God who gives you the power to gain wealth, in order to confirm His covenant that He swore to your fathers even to this day. |
| 4 | Job 1:21 | saying: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will return. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away. Blessed be the name of the LORD.” |
| 5 | James 4:10 | Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you. |
| 6 | James 1:9–10 | The brother in humble circumstances should exult in his high position. But the one who is rich should exult in his low position, because he will pass away like a flower of the field. |
| 7 | Isaiah 2:12 | For the Day of the LORD of Hosts will come against all the proud and lofty, against all that is exalted— it will be humbled— |
| 8 | Psalms 102:10 | because of Your indignation and wrath, for You have picked me up and cast me aside. |
1 Samuel 2:7 Summary
This verse means that God is in control of everything, including our money and possessions, as stated in 1 Samuel 2:7. He allows poverty and wealth to occur in our lives, not because He is cruel, but because He wants to humble us and bring us closer to Him, similar to what is described in Proverbs 30:8-9. We can trust God with our finances because He loves us and promises to provide for our needs, as seen in Matthew 6:25-34 and Philippians 4:19. By trusting in God's sovereignty, we can find peace and contentment, regardless of our financial circumstances.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean that the Lord sends poverty and wealth?
This means that God is sovereign over all aspects of our lives, including our financial circumstances, as seen in 1 Samuel 2:7, and He uses these circumstances to humble and exalt us, as part of His plan to draw us closer to Him, similar to what is described in Proverbs 30:8-9
Is God responsible for all the bad things that happen in the world?
According to 1 Samuel 2:7, God is in control of all things, including poverty and wealth, but this does not mean He causes evil, as stated in James 1:13-14, instead, He allows circumstances to occur and uses them for His glory and our good, as seen in Romans 8:28
How can I trust God when I'm going through a difficult time financially?
We can trust God because He is our loving Father, as seen in Matthew 6:25-34, and He promises to provide for our needs, as stated in Philippians 4:19, and to work all things together for our good, as seen in Romans 8:28
What does it mean that God humbles and exalts?
According to 1 Samuel 2:7, God humbles those who are proud and exalts those who are humble, as seen in Proverbs 29:23 and Luke 1:52-53, this is part of His plan to bring us into a right relationship with Him and to help us trust in His sovereignty
Reflection Questions
- How have you seen God work in your life to humble or exalt you, and what was the outcome?
- In what ways can you trust God with your financial circumstances, even when they are uncertain or difficult?
- What are some ways you can practically apply the truth of God's sovereignty over all things, including poverty and wealth, in your daily life?
- How can you use your current financial situation to bring glory to God and to trust in His goodness?
Gill's Exposition on 1 Samuel 2:7
The Lord maketh poor, and maketh rich,.... Which is true in a natural sense of the same persons, as might be exemplified in the case of Job; and of different persons, as in the parable of the rich
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Samuel 2:7
The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up. No JFB commentary on this verse.
Trapp's Commentary on 1 Samuel 2:7
1 Samuel 2:7 The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.Ver. 7. The Lord maketh poor, and maketh rich.] De pauperat et ditat: It is he that stoppeth that hole in the bottom of the bag, those secret drains and issues of expense, at which other men’ s estates run out. He bringeth low, and lifteth up.] Job, for instance; and our Henry VI, in whom it appeared that mortality was but the stage of mutability; for today he was a most potent monarch, tomorrow not the master of a mole hill. How suddenly was Joseph advanced, and David, and Daniel, and Mordecai, and Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex, &c.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on 1 Samuel 2:7
Verse 7. The Lord maketh poor] For many cannot bear affluence, and if God should continue to trust them with riches, they would be their ruin. Maketh rich] Some he can trust, and therefore makes them stewards of his secular bounty.
Cambridge Bible on 1 Samuel 2:7
Ch. 1 Samuel 2:1-11. The Song of Hannah Hannah’s song is a true prophecy. She is inspired “to discern in her own individual experience the universal laws of the divine economy, and to recognise its significance for the whole course of the Kingdom of God.” The deliverance from her proud adversary which had just been vouchsafed to her was but one instance of the great principles of Jehovah’s moral government of the world, principles which receive their fullest illustration in the exaltation of the Lord’s Christ through humiliation to victory, and which will only he fully realised when “the kingdoms of this world shall have become the kingdoms of our Lord and of his Christ.” Hence it is that her own peculiar circumstances are so soon lost sight of in the wider view of the dealings of God’s Providence. The failure to recognise this has led critics to deny the authenticity of the song, and to conjecture that some ancient triumphal war-pæan has been erroneously placed in Hannah’s month by the compiler of the book. A brief analysis will help to explain the connexion of thought. “Jehovah is the sole author of my deliverance. He shall be the theme of my song. There is none to be compared with Him for holiness, power, faithfulness: be silent before him, all ye proud boasters! He knows your thoughts and weighs your actions. Observe the vicissitudes of human fortune: the haughty are humbled, the humble exalted: this is Jehovah’s doing: for He is the Almighty Governor of the universe. He guides and guards His saints, and destroys the wicked.
May He finally discomfit his adversaries, judge the world, and establish the kingdom of His Anointed One!” The Magnificat (Luke 1:46-55) should be carefully compared with Hannah’s song, of which it is an echo rather than an imitation. The resemblance lies in thought and tone more than in actual language, and supplies a most delicate and valuable testimony to the appropriateness of this hymn to Hannah’s circumstances. The 113th Psalm forms a connecting link between the two.
Sermons on 1 Samuel 2:7
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Beggarly by Bakht Singh | In this sermon, the preacher focuses on the theme of the beggar as mentioned in 1st Samuel chapter 2 verse 7 and 8. The preacher emphasizes that God sees us as beggars, helpless an |
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K-528 Tv Show Part 12 Joseph & Revelation by Art Katz | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of having a genuine relationship with God through the Holy Spirit. He challenges the audience to examine whether they truly ha |
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As Thou Hast Said, Do Even So by F.B. Meyer | F.B. Meyer emphasizes the divine reversal of fortunes as seen in the story of Mordecai and Haman, illustrating how God honors those who remain humble and faithful. He reflects on t |
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From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.11 & 12 by Zac Poonen | In this sermon, the speaker focuses on Daniel chapter 11 and the continuation of the angel Gabriel's message to Daniel. The chapter recounts historical events that were to take pla |
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The Eyes of God See It All by C.H. Spurgeon | C.H. Spurgeon emphasizes the joy and assurance that comes from knowing God is sovereign and sees all injustices in the world. He reassures the righteous that God holds all power an |
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Commentary Notes - Obadiah by Walter Beuttler | Walter Beuttler delves into the book of Obadiah, highlighting the prophetic message of divine retribution and the ultimate triumph of God's government. The Edomites, descendents of |
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Sanctification Through the Blood by Andrew Murray | The preacher delves into the Greek word 'exegeiro,' which signifies bringing forward or lifting up historical figures to prominence, awakening from sleep, and causing to appear. Th |