Bible Strands
1 Samuel 2:10
Those who oppose the LORD will be shattered. He will thunder from heaven against them. The LORD will judge the ends of the earth and will give power to His king. He will exalt the horn of His anointed.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Hannah pronounces this declaration at the tabernacle, concluding her prayer before Elkanah returns home and the boy begins ministering before Eli.
The words — יֵחַ֣תּוּ (ye.Cha.tu) translates literally as “they will be shattered,” describing the fate of opponents. יַרְעֵ֔ם (yar.'Em) means “he will thunder,” depicting divine intervention from the heavens.
The thread — The imagery of shattering enemies and thundering from heaven reappears in Psalms 18:13 and Psalms 2:9, while the exaltation of the king’s “horn” connects to Psalms 89:24.
Why it lands — It requires the reader to acknowledge that divine judgment precedes and secures the establishment of human authority, leaving no room for self-reliant opposition.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
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.
Cross-references
- Psalms 2:9 You will break them with an iron scepter; You will shatter them like pottery.”
- Psalms 89:24 My faithfulness and loving devotion will be with him, and through My name his horn will be exalted.
- Psalms 18:13 The LORD thundered from heaven; the voice of the Most High resounded—hailstones and coals of fire.
- Psalms 96:13 before the LORD, for He is coming—He is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples in His faithfulness.
- Exodus 15:6 Your right hand, O LORD, is majestic in power; Your right hand, O LORD, has shattered the enemy.
- 1 Samuel 7:10 As the Philistines drew near to fight against Israel, Samuel was offering up the burnt offering. But that day the LORD thundered loudly against the Philistines and threw them into such confusion that they fled before Israel.
- Psalms 20:6 Now I know that the LORD saves His anointed; He answers him from His holy heaven with the saving power of His right hand.
- Psalms 21:7 For the king trusts in the LORD; through the loving devotion of the Most High, he will not be shaken.
- Psalms 92:9 For surely Your enemies, O LORD, surely Your enemies will perish; all evildoers will be scattered.
- Psalms 98:9 before the LORD, for He comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness and the peoples with equity.