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He sets them among princes, placing them in seats of honor. For all the earth is the LORD’s, and he has set the world in order. <a href="/esv/1_samuel/2.htm">English Standard Version</a> He raises up the poor from the dust; he lifts the needy from the ash heap to make them sit with princes and inherit a seat of honor. For the pillars of the earth are the LORD’s, and on them he has set the world. <a href="/bsb/1_samuel/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> He 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. <a href="/kjv/1_samuel/2.htm">King James Bible</a> He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORD'S, and he hath set the world upon them. <a href="/nkjv/1_samuel/2.htm">New King James Version</a> He raises the poor from the dust And lifts the beggar from the ash heap, To set them among princes And make them inherit the throne of glory. “For the pillars of the earth are the LORD’s, And He has set the world upon them. <a href="/nasb_/1_samuel/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> “He raises the poor from the dust, He lifts the needy from the garbage heap To seat them with nobles, And He gives them a seat of honor as an inheritance; For the pillars of the earth are the LORD’S, And He set the world on them. <a href="/nasb/1_samuel/2.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220He raises the poor from the dust, He lifts the needy from the ash heap To make them sit with nobles, And inherit a seat of honor; For the pillars of the earth are the LORD&#8217S, And He set the world on them. <a href="/nasb77/1_samuel/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “He raises the poor from the dust, He lifts the needy from the ash heap To make them sit with nobles, And inherit a seat of honor; For the pillars of the earth are the LORD’S, And He set the world on them. <a href="/lsb/1_samuel/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> He raises the poor from the dust; He exalts the needy from the ash heap To make them sit with nobles, And inherit a seat of glory; For the pillars of the earth are Yahweh’s, And He set the world on them. <a href="/amp/1_samuel/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a> “He raises up the poor from the dust, He lifts up the needy from the ash heap To make them sit with nobles, And inherit a seat of honor and glory; For the pillars of the earth are the LORD’S, And He set the land on them. <a href="/csb/1_samuel/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the trash heap. He seats them with noblemen and gives them a throne of honor. For the foundations of the earth are the LORD’s; he has set the world on them. <a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the garbage pile. He seats them with noblemen and gives them a throne of honor. For the foundations of the earth are the LORD&#8217s; He has set the world on them. <a href="/asv/1_samuel/2.htm">American Standard Version</a> He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, He lifteth up the needy from the dunghill, To make them sit with princes, And inherit the throne of glory: For the pillars of the earth are Jehovah's, And he hath set the world upon them. <a href="/cev/1_samuel/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> You lift the poor and homeless out of the garbage dump and give them places of honor in royal palaces. You set the world on foundations, and they belong to you. <a href="/erv/1_samuel/2.htm">English Revised Version</a> He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, he lifteth up the needy from the dunghill, to make them sit with princes, and inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORD'S, and he hath set the world upon them. <a href="/gwt/1_samuel/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> He raises the poor from the dust. He lifts the needy from the trash heap in order to make them sit with nobles and even to make them inherit a glorious throne. "The pillars of the earth are the LORD's. He has set the world on them. <a href="/gnt/1_samuel/2.htm">Good News Translation</a> He lifts the poor from the dust and raises the needy from their misery. He makes them companions of princes and puts them in places of honor. The foundations of the earth belong to the LORD; on them he has built the world. <a href="/isv/1_samuel/2.htm">International Standard Version</a> He raises the poor up from the dust, he lifts up the needy from the trash heap to make them sit with princes and inherit a seat of honor. Indeed the pillars of the earth belong to the LORD, and he has set the world on them. <a href="/msb/1_samuel/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> He 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. <a href="/net/1_samuel/2.htm">NET Bible</a> He lifts the weak from the dust; he raises the poor from the ash heap to seat them with princes and to bestow on them an honored position. The foundations of the earth belong to the LORD, and he has placed the world on them. <a href="/nheb/1_samuel/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> He raises up the poor out of the dust. He lifts up the needy from the dunghill, To make them sit with princes, and inherit the throne of glory. For the pillars of the earth are the LORD's. He has set the world on them. <a href="/wbt/1_samuel/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> He raiseth the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORD'S, and he hath set the world upon them. <a href="/web/1_samuel/2.htm">World English Bible</a> He raises up the poor out of the dust. He lifts up the needy from the dunghill to make them sit with princes and inherit the throne of glory. For the pillars of the earth are Yahweh’s. He has set the world on them. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_samuel/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> He raises the poor from the dust, "" He lifts up the needy from a dunghill, "" To cause [them] to sit with nobles, "" Indeed, He causes them to inherit a throne of glory, "" For the fixtures of earth [are] of YHWH, "" And He sets the habitable world on them. <a href="/ylt/1_samuel/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> He raiseth from the dust the poor, From a dunghill He lifteth up the needy, To cause them to sit with nobles, Yea, a throne of honour He doth cause them to inherit, For to Jehovah are the fixtures of earth, And He setteth on them the habitable world. <a href="/slt/1_samuel/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Raising up the weak from the dust, he will raise up the needy from the dung-hill to sit with the noble, and he will cause them to inherit a throne of glory, for to Jehovah the castings of the earth, and he will put the habitable globe upon them.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_samuel/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> He raiseth up the needy from the dust, and lifteth up the poor from the dunghill: that he may sit with princes, and hold the throne of glory. For the poles of the earth are the Lord's, and upon them he hath set the world. <a href="/cpdv/1_samuel/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> He raises up the indigent from the dust, and he lifts up the poor from filth, so that they may sit with princes, and take hold of a throne of glory. For the hinges of the earth belong to the Lord, and he has placed the globe upon them. <a href="/nabre/1_samuel/2.htm">New American Bible</a> He raises the needy from the dust; from the ash heap lifts up the poor, To seat them with nobles and make a glorious throne their heritage. “For the pillars of the earth are the LORD’s, and he has set the world upon them. <a href="/nrsvce/1_samuel/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> He raises up the poor from the dust; he lifts the needy from the ash heap, to make them sit with princes and inherit a seat of honor. For the pillars of the earth are the LORD’s, and on them he has set the world.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_samuel/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> He raises up the poor out of the dust and lifts up the needy from the dung-hill, to set them with the princes and to make them inherit the throne of glory; for the depths of the earth are protected by the LORD, and he has set the world upon them. <a href="/hpbt/1_samuel/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> He raises the poor from the dust, and from a dung hill he lifts the afflicted to seat him with Princes, and will cause them to inherit a throne of glory! LORD JEHOVAH covers the depths of the earth and he set the habitable Earth upon them!<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/1_samuel/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, He lifteth up the needy from the dung-hill, To make them sit with princes, And inherit the throne of glory; For the pillars of the earth are the LORD'S, And He hath set the world upon them. <a href="/sep/1_samuel/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> He lifts up the poor from the earth, and raises the needy from the dunghill; to seat him with the princes of the people, and causing them to inherit the throne of glory: <a href="/parallel/1_samuel/2-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/H8oQfYUMRZg?start=360" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/2.htm">Hannah's Prayer of Thanksgiving</a> …7The LORD sends poverty and wealth; He humbles and He exalts. 8<a href="/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965: mê·qîm (V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms) -- To arise, stand up, stand. A primitive root; to rise.">He raises</a> <a href="/hebrew/1800.htm" title="1800: dāl (Adj-msc) -- Dangling, weak, thin. From dalal; properly, dangling, i.e. weak or thin.">the poor</a> <a href="/hebrew/6083.htm" title="6083: mê·‘ā·p̄ār (Prep-m:: N-ms) -- Dry earth, dust. From aphar; dust; hence, clay, earth, mud.">from the dust</a> <a href="/hebrew/7311.htm" title="7311: yā·rîm (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms) -- To be high or exalted, rise. A primitive root; to be high actively, to rise or raise.">and lifts</a> <a href="/hebrew/34.htm" title="34: ’eḇ·yō·wn (Adj-ms) -- In want, needy, poor. From 'abah, in the sense of want; destitute.">the needy</a> <a href="/hebrew/830.htm" title="830: mê·’aš·pōṯ (Prep-m:: N-ms) -- Or uashpowth; or shphoth; plural of a noun of the same form as 'ashpah, from shaphah; a heap of rubbish or filth.">from the ash heap.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: lə·hō·wō·šîḇ (Prep-l:: V-Hifil-Inf) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">He seats them</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im- (Prep) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">among</a> <a href="/hebrew/5081.htm" title="5081: nə·ḏî·ḇîm (Adj-mp) -- Inclined, generous, noble. From nadab; properly, voluntary, i.e. Generous; hence, magnanimous; as noun, a grandee.">princes</a> <a href="/hebrew/5157.htm" title="5157: yan·ḥi·lêm (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms:: 3mp) -- A primitive root; to inherit (figurative) mode of descent), or to occupy; causatively, to bequeath, or distribute, instate.">and bestows on them</a> <a href="/hebrew/3678.htm" title="3678: wə·ḵis·sê (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- Seat of honor, throne. Or kicceh; from kacah; properly, covered, i.e. A throne.">a throne</a> <a href="/hebrew/3519.htm" title="3519: ḵā·ḇō·wḏ (N-ms) -- Rarely kabod; from kabad; properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness.">of honor.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/4690.htm" title="4690: mə·ṣu·qê (N-mpc) -- Molten support, pillar. Or matsuq; from tsuwq; something narrow, i.e. A column or hilltop.">the foundations</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ’e·reṣ (N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">of the earth</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">are the LORD’s,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ă·lê·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">and upon them</a> <a href="/hebrew/7896.htm" title="7896: way·yā·šeṯ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To put, set. A primitive root; to place.">He has set</a> <a href="/hebrew/8398.htm" title="8398: tê·ḇêl (N-fs) -- From yabal; the earth; by extension, the globe; by implication, its inhabitants; specifically, a partic. Land, as Babylonia, Palestine.">the world.</a> 9He guards the steps of His faithful ones, but the wicked perish in darkness; for by his own strength shall no man prevail.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/psalms/113-7.htm">Psalm 113:7-8</a> He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the dump / to seat them with nobles, with the princes of His people. <a href="/luke/1-52.htm">Luke 1:52</a> He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble. <a href="/job/5-11.htm">Job 5:11</a> He sets the lowly on high, so that mourners are lifted to safety. <a href="/james/2-5.htm">James 2:5</a> Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him? <a href="/psalms/75-7.htm">Psalm 75:7</a> but it is God who judges; He brings down one and exalts another. <a href="/daniel/2-21.htm">Daniel 2:21</a> He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning. <a href="/matthew/5-3.htm">Matthew 5:3</a> “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. <a href="/psalms/107-41.htm">Psalm 107:41</a> But He lifts the needy from affliction and increases their families like flocks. <a href="/isaiah/41-17.htm">Isaiah 41:17</a> The poor and needy seek water, but there is none; their tongues are parched with thirst. I, the LORD, will answer them; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them. <a href="/proverbs/22-2.htm">Proverbs 22:2</a> The rich and the poor have this in common: The LORD is Maker of them all. <a href="/1_corinthians/1-27.htm">1 Corinthians 1:27-28</a> But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. / He chose the lowly and despised things of the world, and the things that are not, to nullify the things that are, <a href="/psalms/102-17.htm">Psalm 102:17</a> He will turn toward the prayer of the destitute; He will not despise their prayer. <a href="/isaiah/66-2.htm">Isaiah 66:2</a> Has not My hand made all these things? And so they came into being,” declares the LORD. “This is the one I will esteem: he who is humble and contrite in spirit, who trembles at My word. <a href="/2_corinthians/8-9.htm">2 Corinthians 8:9</a> For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich. <a href="/psalms/9-18.htm">Psalm 9:18</a> For the needy will not always be forgotten; nor the hope of the oppressed forever dashed.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>He raises up the poor out of the dust, and lifts up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORD's, and he has set the world on them.the poor<a href="/job/2-8.htm">Job 2:8</a> And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal; and he sat down among the ashes.<a href="/job/42-10.htm">Job 42:10-12</a> And the LORD turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before… <a href="/psalms/113-7.htm">Psalm 113:7,8</a> He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill; … set them<a href="/1_samuel/15-17.htm">1 Samuel 15:17</a> And Samuel said, When thou wast little in thine own sight, wast thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel, and the LORD anointed thee king over Israel?<a href="/genesis/41-14.htm">Genesis 41:14,40</a> Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon: and he shaved himself, and changed his raiment, and came in unto Pharaoh… <a href="/2_samuel/7-8.htm">2 Samuel 7:8</a> Now therefore so shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel:the pillars<a href="/job/38-4.htm">Job 38:4-6</a> Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding… <a href="/psalms/24-2.htm">Psalm 24:2</a> For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods.<a href="/psalms/102-25.htm">Psalm 102:25</a> Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/10-18.htm">Ash</a> <a href="/luke/16-22.htm">Beggar</a> <a href="/luke/14-35.htm">Dunghill</a> <a href="/isaiah/25-10.htm">Dung-Hill</a> <a href="/joshua/7-6.htm">Dust</a> <a href="/ruth/2-10.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/ruth/3-7.htm">Heap</a> <a href="/judges/13-17.htm">Honor</a> <a href="/judges/11-2.htm">Inherit</a> <a href="/judges/11-31.htm">Jehovah's</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-7.htm">Lifting</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-3.htm">Lifts</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-5.htm">Need</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-14.htm">Needy</a> <a href="/judges/5-25.htm">Nobles</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-9.htm">Pillars</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-7.htm">Poor</a> <a href="/judges/16-8.htm">Princes</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-6.htm">Raises</a> <a href="/judges/2-16.htm">Raiseth</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-9.htm">Seat</a> <a href="/ruth/4-4.htm">Sit</a> <a href="/judges/3-20.htm">Throne</a> <a href="/genesis/41-57.htm">World</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/113-7.htm">Ash</a> <a href="/mark/10-46.htm">Beggar</a> <a href="/ezra/6-11.htm">Dunghill</a> <a href="/psalms/113-7.htm">Dung-Hill</a> <a href="/1_samuel/4-12.htm">Dust</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-10.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/1_samuel/20-19.htm">Heap</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-29.htm">Honor</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-9.htm">Inherit</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-24.htm">Jehovah's</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-10.htm">Lifting</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-19.htm">Lifts</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-31.htm">Need</a> <a href="/esther/9-22.htm">Needy</a> <a href="/2_samuel/10-3.htm">Nobles</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-33.htm">Pillars</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-42.htm">Poor</a> <a href="/1_samuel/6-16.htm">Princes</a> <a href="/job/41-25.htm">Raises</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-21.htm">Raiseth</a> <a href="/1_samuel/4-13.htm">Seat</a> <a href="/1_samuel/9-22.htm">Sit</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-10.htm">Throne</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-16.htm">World</a><div class="vheading2">1 Samuel 2</div>1. <a href="/1_samuel/2-1.htm">Hannah's song in thankfulness</a> 12. <a href="/1_samuel/2-12.htm">The sin of Eli's sons</a> 18. <a href="/1_samuel/2-18.htm">Samuel's ministry</a> 20. <a href="/1_samuel/2-20.htm">by Eli's blessing Hannah is more fruitful</a> 22. <a href="/1_samuel/2-22.htm">Eli reproves his sons</a> 27. <a href="/1_samuel/2-27.htm">A prophecy against Eli's house</a> </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>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <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> </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>He raises the poor from the dust This phrase highlights God's compassion and power to elevate those in humble circumstances. In biblical times, "dust" symbolizes lowliness and mortality (<a href="/genesis/3-19.htm">Genesis 3:19</a>). The poor often lived in dire conditions, and dust was a literal and metaphorical representation of their plight. This act of raising the poor is a recurring theme in Scripture, seen in the stories of Joseph, who rose from slavery to become a ruler in Egypt (<a href="/genesis/41-41.htm">Genesis 41:41</a>), and David, who was taken from shepherding sheep to become king (<a href="/1_samuel/16-11.htm">1 Samuel 16:11-13</a>). It foreshadows the ministry of Jesus, who often uplifted the marginalized and preached good news to the poor (<a href="/luke/4-18.htm">Luke 4:18</a>).and lifts the needy from the ash heap The "ash heap" or "dunghill" was a place of refuse and desolation, often outside the city where the destitute would gather. This imagery conveys extreme poverty and social rejection. Job, in his suffering, sat among the ashes (<a href="/job/2-8.htm">Job 2:8</a>), symbolizing his affliction. God's ability to lift the needy from such depths demonstrates His sovereignty and mercy. This act is a precursor to the New Testament message of redemption and transformation through Christ, who offers new life and hope to all who believe (<a href="/2_corinthians/5-17.htm">2 Corinthians 5:17</a>).He seats them among princes This phrase signifies a dramatic reversal of fortune, where those once lowly are elevated to positions of honor and authority. In ancient cultures, seating someone among princes was a sign of favor and acceptance into the ruling class. This is seen in the story of Esther, a Jewish orphan who became queen and saved her people (<a href="/esther/2-17.htm">Esther 2:17</a>). It reflects God's ability to change circumstances and His desire to honor those who are faithful. This transformation is echoed in the New Testament, where believers are called co-heirs with Christ (<a href="/romans/8-17.htm">Romans 8:17</a>).and bestows on them a throne of honor A "throne of honor" represents authority, dignity, and respect. In the biblical context, thrones were reserved for kings and rulers. This bestowal is a divine act, indicating that God is the ultimate source of promotion and honor. The story of Solomon, who was granted wisdom and wealth beyond measure, illustrates this principle (<a href="/1_kings/3-12.htm">1 Kings 3:12-13</a>). This phrase also points to the eschatological promise that believers will reign with Christ in His eternal kingdom (<a href="/revelation/3-21.htm">Revelation 3:21</a>).For the foundations of the earth are the LORD’s This statement affirms God's sovereignty and creative power. The "foundations of the earth" symbolize stability and order, established by God at creation (<a href="/job/38-4.htm">Job 38:4-6</a>). It underscores the belief that everything in the universe is under God's control and authority. This foundational truth is echoed throughout Scripture, emphasizing God's role as Creator and Sustainer (<a href="/psalms/24.htm">Psalm 24:1-2</a>).and upon them He has set the world This phrase highlights God's providence and governance over the world. The act of setting the world upon its foundations implies intentionality and purpose. It reflects the biblical worldview that God is actively involved in His creation, guiding history according to His divine plan. This is seen in the overarching narrative of Scripture, where God's redemptive purposes unfold from Genesis to Revelation. It assures believers of God's ultimate control and the fulfillment of His promises (<a href="/isaiah/46-10.htm">Isaiah 46:10</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/h/hannah.htm">Hannah</a> The speaker of this verse, Hannah is a devout woman who prayed earnestly for a child and was blessed with Samuel. Her song of praise, from which this verse is taken, reflects her deep gratitude and theological insight. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a> The central figure in this verse, God is depicted as the sovereign ruler who has the power to elevate the humble and establish the order of the world. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_poor_and_needy.htm">The Poor and Needy</a> These individuals represent those who are marginalized and oppressed in society. The verse highlights God's concern and provision for them. 4. <a href="/topical/p/princes.htm">Princes</a> Symbolizing those in positions of power and authority, the mention of princes underscores the dramatic reversal that God can bring about in the lives of the humble. 5. <a href="/topical/f/foundations_of_the_earth.htm">Foundations of the Earth</a> This phrase signifies God's creative power and authority over the entire world, emphasizing His ability to control and direct the course of human affairs.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_justice.htm">God's Sovereignty and Justice</a> God is sovereign over all creation and exercises His power to bring justice, lifting the humble and bringing down the proud. <a href="/topical/d/divine_reversal.htm">Divine Reversal</a> The verse illustrates a divine reversal, where God changes the status of individuals, reminding us that earthly status is temporary and subject to God's will. <a href="/topical/h/hope_for_the_marginalized.htm">Hope for the Marginalized</a> This passage offers hope to those who are marginalized, assuring them that God sees their plight and has the power to change their circumstances. <a href="/topical/h/humility_and_trust.htm">Humility and Trust</a> Believers are encouraged to remain humble and trust in God's timing and justice, knowing that He can elevate them according to His purpose. <a href="/topical/f/foundation_of_faith.htm">Foundation of Faith</a> Understanding that God has set the foundations of the earth encourages believers to build their lives on the solid foundation of faith in Him.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_samuel_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Samuel 2</a> <a href="/q/what_does_'the_pillars'_mean.htm">What does "The Pillars of the Earth" signify?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_'consolation_of_israel'_mean.htm">What does 'The Pillars of the Earth' signify?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_1_sam_8_conflict_with_2_sam_7.htm">Why does 1 Samuel 8 conflict with later passages that seem to affirm kingship, such as 2 Samuel 7?</a> <a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_god_and_science_on_quakes.htm">Job 9:6 mentions God shaking the earth, yet modern science explains earthquakes through tectonic activity—how do we reconcile these views? </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>(8) The pillars of the earth.--And the gracious All-Ruler does these things, for He is at once Creator and Upholder of the universe. The words of these Divine songs which treat of cosmogony are such as would be understood in the childhood of peoples. The quiet thinker, however, is tempted to ask whether after 3,000 or 4,000 years, now, with the light of modern science shining round us, we have made much real progress in our knowledge of the genesis and government of the universe.The pillars.--Or columns--Jerome, in the Vulgate, translates this unusual word by "hinges"--cardines terr?.Gesenius prefers the rendering "foundations." On the whole, the word used in the English Version, "pillars," is the best. <a href="/commentaries/1_samuel/2-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>He raises מֵקִ֨ים (mê·qîm) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6965.htm">Strong's 6965: </a> To arise, stand up, stand the poor דָּ֗ל (dāl) Adjective - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1800.htm">Strong's 1800: </a> Dangling, weak, thin from the dust מֵעָפָ֜ר (mê·‘ā·p̄ār) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6083.htm">Strong's 6083: </a> Dust, clay, earth, mud and lifts יָרִ֣ים (yā·rîm) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7311.htm">Strong's 7311: </a> To be high actively, to rise, raise the needy אֶבְי֔וֹן (’eḇ·yō·wn) Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_34.htm">Strong's 34: </a> In want, needy, poor from the ash heap. מֵֽאַשְׁפֹּת֙ (mê·’aš·pōṯ) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_830.htm">Strong's 830: </a> An ash heap, refuse heap, dunghill He seats [them] לְהוֹשִׁיב֙ (lə·hō·wō·šîḇ) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry among עִם־ (‘im-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> With, equally with princes נְדִיבִ֔ים (nə·ḏî·ḇîm) Adjective - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5081.htm">Strong's 5081: </a> Voluntary, generous, magnanimous, a grandee and bestows on them יַנְחִלֵ֑ם (yan·ḥi·lêm) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5157.htm">Strong's 5157: </a> To inherit, to occupy, to bequeath, distribute, instate a throne וְכִסֵּ֥א (wə·ḵis·sê) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3678.htm">Strong's 3678: </a> Seat of honor, throne of honor. כָב֖וֹד (ḵā·ḇō·wḏ) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3519.htm">Strong's 3519: </a> Weight, splendor, copiousness For כִּ֤י (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction the foundations מְצֻ֣קֵי (mə·ṣu·qê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4690.htm">Strong's 4690: </a> Something narrow, a column, hilltop of the earth אֶ֔רֶץ (’e·reṣ) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land are the LORD’s, לַֽיהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel and upon them עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם (‘ă·lê·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against He has set וַיָּ֥שֶׁת (way·yā·šeṯ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7896.htm">Strong's 7896: </a> To put, set the world. תֵּבֵֽל׃ (tê·ḇêl) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8398.htm">Strong's 8398: </a> The earth, the globe, its inhabitants, a particular land <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_samuel/2-8.htm">1 Samuel 2:8 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/1_samuel/2-8.htm">1 Samuel 2:8 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/1_samuel/2-8.htm">1 Samuel 2:8 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/1_samuel/2-8.htm">1 Samuel 2:8 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/1_samuel/2-8.htm">1 Samuel 2:8 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/2-8.htm">1 Samuel 2:8 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/2-8.htm">1 Samuel 2:8 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/2-8.htm">1 Samuel 2:8 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/2-8.htm">1 Samuel 2:8 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/1_samuel/2-8.htm">1 Samuel 2:8 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-8.htm">OT History: 1 Samuel 2:8 He raises up the poor out (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_samuel/2-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 2:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 2:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_samuel/2-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 2:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 2:9" /></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>