1 Samuel 2:6 Meaning and Explanation
“The LORD killeth, and maketh alive: he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Hannah confesses that the Lord holds power over both death and life, able to bring down and to raise up.
What Does 1 Samuel 2:6 Mean?
At the center of her song, Hannah declares the Lord's sovereignty over the deepest extremes of human existence. Life and death are in his hand. He brings down to the grave and he brings up again; nothing lies beyond his reach.
This is the boldest note in her praise. The God who answered her prayer is the same God who rules over death itself. For all who trust him, this is the foundation of hope, for the One who brings up from the grave is the God revealed fully in Christ, who conquered death and opened the way to life. No darkness is final where this God reigns.
1 Samuel 2:6 in the Original Language
sheol (שְׁאוֹל), 'grave' -- the realm of the dead, here showing that even it is subject to the Lord's power.
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What does 1 Samuel 2:6 mean?
Hannah confesses that the Lord holds power over both death and life, able to bring down and to raise up.