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There is no one besides you; there is no Rock like our God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_samuel/2.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“There is none holy like the LORD: for there is none besides you; there is no rock like our God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />There is no one holy like the LORD. Indeed, there is no one besides You! And there is no Rock like our God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><i>There is</i> none holy as the LORD: for <i>there is</i> none beside thee: neither <i>is there</i> any rock like our God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_samuel/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“No one is holy like the LORD, For <i>there is</i> none besides You, Nor <i>is there</i> any rock like our God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_samuel/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“There is no one holy like the LORD, Indeed, there is no one besides You, Nor is there any rock like our God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220There is no one holy like the LORD, Indeed, there is no one besides You, Nor is there any rock like our God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_samuel/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“There is no one holy like the LORD, Indeed, there is no one besides Thee, Nor is there any rock like our God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_samuel/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />There is no one holy like Yahweh; Indeed, there is no one besides You, Nor is there any rock like our God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_samuel/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“There is no one holy like the LORD, There is no one besides You, There is no Rock like our God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_samuel/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />There is no one holy like the LORD. There is no one besides you! And there is no rock like our God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />There is no one holy like the LORD. There is no one besides You! And there is no rock like our God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_samuel/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />There is none holy as Jehovah; For there is none besides thee, Neither is there any rock like our God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_samuel/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />No other god is like you. And with you we are safer than on a high mountain. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_samuel/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />There is none holy as the LORD; for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_samuel/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />There is no one holy like the LORD. There is no one but you, O LORD. There is no Rock like our God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_samuel/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"No one is holy like the LORD; there is none like him, no protector like our God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_samuel/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Indeed, there is no one holy like the LORD, indeed, there is no one besides you, there is no rock like our God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_samuel/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />There is no one holy like the LORD. Indeed, there is no one besides You! And there is no Rock like our God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_samuel/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />No one is holy like the LORD! There is no one other than you! There is no rock like our God! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_samuel/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Truly, there is no one as holy as the LORD. Truly, there is no one besides you, nor is there any rock like our God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_samuel/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />There is none holy as the LORD: for there is none besides thee: neither is there any rock like our God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_samuel/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />There is no one as holy as Yahweh, for there is no one besides you, nor is there any rock like our God. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_samuel/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />There is none holy like YHWH, "" For there is none except You, "" And there is no rock like our God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_samuel/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> There is none holy like Jehovah, For there is none save Thee, And there is no rock like our God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_samuel/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />None holy as Jehovah, for none beside thee: and no rock as our God.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_samuel/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />There is none holy as the Lord is: for there is no other beside thee, and there is none strong like our God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_samuel/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Nothing is holy as the Lord is holy. For there is no other beside you. And nothing is strong as our God is strong.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_samuel/2.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />There is no Holy One like the LORD; there is no Rock like our God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_samuel/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />“There is no Holy One like the LORD, no one besides you; there is no Rock like our God.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_samuel/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />There is none holy like the LORD; for there is none besides thee; and there is none powerful like our God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_samuel/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />There is no one who is holy as LORD JEHOVAH, because there is none apart from you and there is no one who is mighty as our God!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_samuel/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />There is none holy as the LORD, For there is none beside Thee; Neither is there any rock like our God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_samuel/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For there is none holy as the Lord, and there is none righteous as our God; there is none holy besides thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_samuel/2-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/H8oQfYUMRZg?start=308" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/2.htm">Hannah's Prayer of Thanksgiving</a></span><br><span class="reftext">1</span>At that time Hannah prayed: “My heart rejoices in the LORD in whom my horn is exalted. My mouth speaks boldly against my enemies, for I rejoice in Your salvation. <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: ’ên- (Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">There is no one</a> <a href="/hebrew/6918.htm" title="6918: qā·ḏō·wōš (Adj-ms) -- Sacred, holy. Or qadosh; from qadash; sacred; God, an angel, a saint, a sanctuary.">holy</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Prep-k:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">like the LORD.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">Indeed,</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: ’ên (Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">there is no one</a> <a href="/hebrew/1115.htm" title="1115: bil·te·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- Constructive feminine of balah; properly, a failure of, i.e. not, except, without, unless, besides, because not, until, etc.">besides You!</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: wə·’ên (Conj-w:: Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">And there is no</a> <a href="/hebrew/6697.htm" title="6697: ṣūr (N-ms) -- Rock, cliff. Or tsur; from tsuwr; properly, a cliff; generally, a rock or boulder; figuratively, a refuge; also an edge.">Rock</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: kê·lō·hê·nū (Prep-k:: N-mpc:: 1cp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">like our God.</a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>Do not boast so proudly, or let arrogance come from your mouth, for the LORD is a God who knows, and by Him actions are weighed.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-4.htm">Deuteronomy 32:4</a></span><br />He is the Rock, His work is perfect; all His ways are just. A God of faithfulness without injustice, righteous and upright is He.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/18-31.htm">Psalm 18:31</a></span><br />For who is God besides the LORD? And who is the Rock except our God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/44-8.htm">Isaiah 44:8</a></span><br />Do not tremble or fear. Have I not told you and declared it long ago? You are My witnesses! Is there any God but Me? There is no other Rock; I know not one.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/86-8.htm">Psalm 86:8</a></span><br />O Lord, there is none like You among the gods, nor any works like Yours.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/15-11.htm">Exodus 15:11</a></span><br />Who among the gods is like You, O LORD? Who is like You—majestic in holiness, revered with praises, performing wonders?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/89-6.htm">Psalm 89:6</a></span><br />For who in the skies can compare with the LORD? Who among the heavenly beings is like the LORD?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-25.htm">Isaiah 40:25</a></span><br />“To whom will you liken Me, or who is My equal?” asks the Holy One.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/99-3.htm">Psalm 99:3</a></span><br />Let them praise Your great and awesome name—He is holy!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/71-19.htm">Psalm 71:19</a></span><br />Your righteousness reaches to the heavens, O God, You who have done great things. Who, O God, is like You?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/6-3.htm">Isaiah 6:3</a></span><br />And they were calling out to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts; all the earth is full of His glory.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/15-4.htm">Revelation 15:4</a></span><br />Who will not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before You, for Your righteous acts have been revealed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/8-4.htm">1 Corinthians 8:4-6</a></span><br />So about eating food sacrificed to idols: We know that an idol is nothing at all in the world, and that there is no God but one. / For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as there are many so-called gods and lords), / yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we exist. And there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we exist.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/19-17.htm">Matthew 19:17</a></span><br />“Why do you ask Me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/4-8.htm">Revelation 4:8</a></span><br />And each of the four living creatures had six wings and was covered with eyes all around and within. Day and night they never stop saying: “Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-16.htm">1 Peter 1:16</a></span><br />for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">There is none holy as the LORD: for there is none beside you: neither is there any rock like our God.</p><p class="hdg">none holy</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/15-11.htm">Exodus 15:11</a></b></br> Who <i>is</i> like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who <i>is</i> like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful <i>in</i> praises, doing wonders?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/32-4.htm">Deuteronomy 32:4</a></b></br> <i>He is</i> the Rock, his work <i>is</i> perfect: for all his ways <i>are</i> judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right <i>is</i> he.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/99-5.htm">Psalm 99:5,9</a></b></br> Exalt ye the LORD our God, and worship at his footstool; <i>for</i> he <i>is</i> holy… </p><p class="hdg">none beside</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/4-35.htm">Deuteronomy 4:35</a></b></br> Unto thee it was shewed, that thou mightest know that the LORD he <i>is</i> God; <i>there is</i> none else beside him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/22-32.htm">2 Samuel 22:32</a></b></br> For who <i>is</i> God, save the LORD? and who <i>is</i> a rock, save our God?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/73-25.htm">Psalm 73:25</a></b></br> Whom have I in heaven <i>but thee</i>? and <i>there is</i> none upon earth <i>that</i> I desire beside thee.</p><p class="hdg">rock</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/3-24.htm">Deuteronomy 3:24</a></b></br> O Lord GOD, thou hast begun to shew thy servant thy greatness, and thy mighty hand: for what God <i>is there</i> in heaven or in earth, that can do according to thy works, and according to thy might?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/32-20.htm">Deuteronomy 32:20,31,39</a></b></br> And he said, I will hide my face from them, I will see what their end <i>shall be</i>: for they <i>are</i> a very froward generation, children in whom <i>is</i> no faith… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/18-2.htm">Psalm 18:2</a></b></br> The LORD <i>is</i> my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, <i>and</i> my high tower.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ruth/4-4.htm">Besides</a> <a href="/judges/9-27.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-11.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/judges/21-13.htm">Rock</a> <a href="/ruth/2-7.htm">Save</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_samuel/16-12.htm">Besides</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-9.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-27.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/1_samuel/6-14.htm">Rock</a> <a href="/1_samuel/4-3.htm">Save</a><div class="vheading2">1 Samuel 2</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/2-1.htm">Hannah's song in thankfulness</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/2-12.htm">The sin of Eli's sons</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/2-18.htm">Samuel's ministry</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/2-20.htm">by Eli's blessing Hannah is more fruitful</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/2-22.htm">Eli reproves his sons</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/2-27.htm">A prophecy against Eli's house</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/2.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_samuel/2.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>There is no one holy like the LORD.</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the unique holiness of God, setting Him apart from all creation. Holiness in the biblical context refers to God's absolute moral purity and His separation from sin. In the Old Testament, God's holiness is a central theme, as seen in <a href="/isaiah/6-3.htm">Isaiah 6:3</a>, where the seraphim proclaim, "Holy, holy, holy is the LORD Almighty." The holiness of God is foundational to His character and is reflected in His laws and commandments. The Israelites were called to be holy as God is holy (<a href="/leviticus/19-2.htm">Leviticus 19:2</a>), indicating that holiness is not only an attribute of God but also a standard for His people. This phrase in <a href="/1_samuel/2-2.htm">1 Samuel 2:2</a> is part of Hannah's prayer, acknowledging God's unparalleled sanctity and His role as the ultimate judge and redeemer.<p><b>Indeed, there is no one besides You!</b><br>This statement underscores the monotheistic belief central to the faith of Israel, affirming that there is no other deity or power comparable to God. This exclusivity is echoed throughout the Scriptures, such as in <a href="/deuteronomy/4-35.htm">Deuteronomy 4:35</a>, "The LORD is God; besides Him there is no other." The cultural context of ancient Israel was one of polytheism, where surrounding nations worshiped multiple gods. This declaration serves as a bold affirmation of the Israelites' faith in the one true God, who is sovereign and supreme over all. It also foreshadows the New Testament revelation of Jesus Christ, who is the fullness of God in bodily form (<a href="/colossians/2-9.htm">Colossians 2:9</a>), further affirming the singularity of God in Christian theology.<p><b>And there is no Rock like our God.</b><br>The metaphor of God as a "Rock" conveys His strength, stability, and reliability. In ancient Near Eastern culture, a rock symbolized protection and refuge, qualities attributed to God throughout the Psalms, such as in <a href="/psalms/18-2.htm">Psalm 18:2</a>, "The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer." This imagery is significant in the historical context of Israel, a nation often beset by enemies and in need of divine protection. The term "Rock" also points to God's unchanging nature and His faithfulness to His covenant promises. In the New Testament, Christ is identified as the spiritual Rock that provided for Israel in the wilderness (<a href="/1_corinthians/10-4.htm">1 Corinthians 10:4</a>), and He is the cornerstone of the church (<a href="/ephesians/2-20.htm">Ephesians 2:20</a>), further illustrating the continuity of this imagery from the Old to the New Testament.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/h/hannah.htm">Hannah</a></b><br>The speaker of this verse, Hannah is a devout woman who prayed earnestly for a child and was blessed with a son, Samuel. Her prayer in <a href="/bsb/1_samuel/2.htm">1 Samuel 2</a> is a song of thanksgiving and praise to God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The central figure in this verse, Yahweh is the God of Israel, characterized by His holiness and uniqueness. Hannah acknowledges His unparalleled nature and strength.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/samuel.htm">Samuel</a></b><br>Although not directly mentioned in this verse, Samuel is the child for whom Hannah prayed. His birth and dedication to the Lord are the context for Hannah's prayer.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/shiloh.htm">Shiloh</a></b><br>The place where Hannah prayed and dedicated Samuel to the Lord. It was an important religious center for Israel at the time.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_rock.htm">The Rock</a></b><br>A metaphor used by Hannah to describe God's strength, stability, and reliability. This imagery is common in the Old Testament to depict God's unchanging nature.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_holiness.htm">God's Holiness</a></b><br>God's holiness is unmatched and sets Him apart from all creation. As believers, we are called to recognize and revere His holiness in our worship and daily lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/uniqueness_of_god.htm">Uniqueness of God</a></b><br>There is no one like God. This truth should lead us to trust Him fully, knowing that He is incomparable in power, wisdom, and love.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god_as_our_rock.htm">God as Our Rock</a></b><br>God is our unchanging foundation. In times of trouble, we can rely on His strength and stability, just as Hannah did.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/praise_and_thanksgiving.htm">Praise and Thanksgiving</a></b><br>Like Hannah, we should cultivate a heart of gratitude, acknowledging God's work in our lives and offering Him praise for His faithfulness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_god's_promises.htm">Faith in God's Promises</a></b><br>Hannah's account encourages us to have faith in God's promises, trusting that He hears our prayers and acts according to His perfect will.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_samuel_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Samuel 2</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_2_sam_24_and_1_chr_21_differ.htm">Why do 2 Samuel 24 and 1 Chronicles 21 differ in their attribution of who prompted David's census--God or Satan?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_was_david's_child_punished.htm">Why did God punish David and Bathsheba's child?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_else_is_a_savior_besides_me.htm">Who else is a savior besides me?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_eternal_hell_fair_for_sin.htm">Is eternal hell a fair punishment for sin?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_samuel/2.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) <span class= "bld">Neither is there any rock.</span>--This was a favourite simile among the inspired song-writers of Israel. The image, doubtless, is a memory of the long desert wandering. The steep precipices and the strange fantastic rocks of Sinai, standing up in the midst of the shifting desert sands, supplied an ever present picture of unchangeableness, of majesty, and of security. The term rock, as applied to God, is first found in the Song of Moses (<a href="/deuteronomy/32-4.htm" title="He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.">Deuteronomy 32:4</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/32-15.htm" title="But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked: you are waxen fat, you are grown thick, you are covered with fatness; then he forsook God which made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.">Deuteronomy 32:15</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/32-18.htm" title="Of the Rock that begat you you are unmindful, and have forgotten God that formed you.">Deuteronomy 32:18</a>; <a href="/context/deuteronomy/32-30.htm" title="How should one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight, except their Rock had sold them, and the LORD had shut them up?">Deuteronomy 32:30-31</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/32-37.htm" title="And he shall say, Where are their gods, their rock in whom they trusted,">Deuteronomy 32:37</a>), where the juxtaposition of rock and salvation in <a href="/1_samuel/2-15.htm" title="Also before they burnt the fat, the priest's servant came, and said to the man that sacrificed, Give flesh to roast for the priest; for he will not have sodden flesh of you, but raw.">1Samuel 2:15</a>--<span class= "ital">he lightly esteemed the rock of his salvation</span>--seems to indicate that Hannah was acquainted with this song or national hymn of Moses. The same phrase is frequent in the Psalms. . . . <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_samuel/2-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">There is no one</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵין־</span> <span class="translit">(’ên-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> </span><span class="str2">A non-entity, a negative particle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">holy</span><br /><span class="heb">קָד֥וֹשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(qā·ḏō·wōš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6918.htm">Strong's 6918: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sacred, God, an angel, a saint, a sanctuary</span><br /><br /><span class="word">like the LORD.</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּיהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Indeed,</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[there is] no one</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֣ין</span> <span class="translit">(’ên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> </span><span class="str2">A non-entity, a negative particle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">besides You!</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּלְתֶּ֑ךָ</span> <span class="translit">(bil·te·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1115.htm">Strong's 1115: </a> </span><span class="str2">A failure of, not, except, without, unless, besides, because not, until</span><br /><br /><span class="word">And there is no</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֵ֥ין</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> </span><span class="str2">A non-entity, a negative particle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">rock</span><br /><span class="heb">צ֖וּר</span> <span class="translit">(ṣūr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6697.htm">Strong's 6697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cliff, a rock, boulder, a refuge, an edge</span><br /><br /><span class="word">like our God.</span><br /><span class="heb">כֵּאלֹהֵֽינוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(kê·lō·hê·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_samuel/2-2.htm">1 Samuel 2:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/2-2.htm">1 Samuel 2:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_samuel/2-2.htm">1 Samuel 2:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/2-2.htm">1 Samuel 2:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/2-2.htm">1 Samuel 2:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/2-2.htm">1 Samuel 2:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/2-2.htm">1 Samuel 2:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/2-2.htm">1 Samuel 2:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/2-2.htm">1 Samuel 2:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_samuel/2-2.htm">1 Samuel 2:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_samuel/2-2.htm">OT History: 1 Samuel 2:2 There is no one as holy as (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_samuel/2-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 2:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 2:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_samuel/2-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 2:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 2:3" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>