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1 Samuel 2:7

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 1 Samuel 2:7 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Jehovah maketh poor, and maketh rich: He bringeth low, he also lifteth up.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Jehovah maketh poor, and maketh rich: He bringeth low, he also lifteth up.
1 Samuel 2:7 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Samuel 2

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
4The bows of the mighty men are broken; And they that stumbled are girded with strength.
5They that were full have hired out themselves for bread; And they that were hungry have ceased [to hunger]: Yea, the barren hath borne seven; And she that hath many children languisheth.
6Jehovah killeth, and maketh alive: He bringeth down to Sheol, and bringeth up.
7Jehovah maketh poor, and maketh rich: He bringeth low, he also lifteth up.
8He 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.
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.
10They 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.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“The Lord maketh poor, and maketh rich, etc.] Which is true in a natural sense of the same persons, as might be exemplified in the case of Job; and of different persons, as in the parable of the rich man and Lazarus; for both poverty and riches are of God, (see <202202>Proverbs 22:2 30:8). Poverty is of God; for though it is sometimes owing to a man’s own conduct, yet that there is such a difference among men in general, that some should be poor, and others rich, is owing to the wise providence of God, that men may be dependent on one another. Riches are of God, and are the gifts of his bountiful providence; for though they are oftentimes the fruits of industry and diligence, as means, yet…”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“2:7-8 Cp. Ps 113:7-9.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“maketh: Deu 8:17, Deu 8:18; Job 1:21, Job 5:11; Psa 102:10 bringeth: Psa 75:7; Isa 2:12; Jam 1:9, Jam 1:10, Jam 4:10 1 Kings (1 Samuel) 2:8”
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