1 Samuel 2:10

What does 1 Samuel 2:10 mean?

A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 2:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

They that strive with Jehovah shall be broken to pieces; Against them will he thunder in heaven: Jehovah will judge the ends of the earth; And he will give strength unto his king, And exalt the horn of his anointed.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

The adversaries of the Lord shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven shall he thunder upon them: the Lord shall judge the ends of the earth; and he shall give strength unto his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

They that strive with Jehovah shall be broken to pieces; Against them will he thunder in heaven: Jehovah will judge the ends of the earth; And he will give strength unto his king, And exalt the horn of his anointed.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Those who make war against the Lord will be broken; against them he will send his thunder from heaven: the Lord will be judge of the ends of the earth, he will give strength to his king, lifting up the horn of him on whom the holy oil has been put.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Jehovah--broken down are His adversaries, Against them in the heavens He thundereth: Jehovah judgeth the ends of earth, And giveth strength to His king, And exalteth the horn of His anointed.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

The adversaries of the Lord shall fear him: and upon them shall he thunder in the heavens: The Lord shall judge the ends of the earth, and he shall give empire to his king, and shall exalt the horn of his Christ.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

They that strive with Jehovah shall be broken to pieces; in the heavens will he thunder upon them. Jehovah will judge the ends of the earth; and he will give strength unto his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.

Context

v.9He will keep the feet of his holy ones; But the wicked shall be put to silence in darkness; For by strength shall no man prevail.

v.10This passage

v.11And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto Jehovah before Eli the priest.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Luke 19:27

    But these mine enemies, that would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.

  • Psalms 28:8

    Jehovah is their strength, And he is a stronghold of salvation to his anointed.

  • Psalms 96:13

    Before Jehovah; for he cometh, For he cometh to judge the earth: He will judge the world with righteousness, And the peoples with his truth.

  • Psalms 98:9

    Before Jehovah; for he cometh to judge the earth: He will judge the world with righteousness, And the peoples with equity.

  • John 5:21

    For as the Father raiseth the dead and giveth them life, even so the Son also giveth life to whom he will.

  • Psalms 2:9

    Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; Thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.

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