Bible Strands
Hebrews 11:32
And what more shall I say? Time will not allow me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The author addresses Jewish Christians familiar with the Hebrew Scriptures, concluding a catalog of Old Testament figures and preparing to introduce additional examples.
The words — ἐπιλεῖψει (epileipsei) means “will run out” or “fail,” and διηγούμενον (diēgoumenon) means “telling” or “narrating,” indicating that the available time is insufficient to recount every account.
The thread — The mention of Samuel points to his recorded birth in 1 Samuel 1:20 and his prophetic role in 1 Samuel 16:1 and 16:13.
Why it lands — The text states that the historical record of faith is too extensive for a single narrative, requiring readers to examine the provided examples and recognize faith as the consistent mechanism for divine action.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets:
Cross-references
- 1 Samuel 1:20 So in the course of time, Hannah conceived and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, saying, “Because I have asked for him from the LORD.”
- 1 Samuel 16:1 Now the LORD said to Samuel, “How long are you going to mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have selected from his sons a king for Myself.”
- 1 Samuel 16:13 So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the LORD rushed upon David from that day forward. Then Samuel set out and went to Ramah.
- Judges 11:1 Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valor; he was the son of a prostitute, and Gilead was his father.
- Judges 13:1 Again the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD, so He delivered them into the hand of the Philistines for forty years.
- John 21:25 There are many more things that Jesus did. If all of them were written down, I suppose that not even the world itself would have space for the books that would be written.
- 1 Samuel 3:1 And the boy Samuel ministered to the LORD before Eli. Now in those days the word of the LORD was rare, and visions were scarce.
- 1 Samuel 12:11 So the LORD sent Jerubbaal, Barak, Jephthah, and Samuel, and He delivered you from the hands of your enemies on every side, and you dwelt securely.
- Acts 2:29 Brothers, I can tell you with confidence that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.
- Acts 3:24 Indeed, all the prophets from Samuel on, as many as have spoken, have proclaimed these days.