1 Samuel 2:8

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Set them

General references

Psalm 49:2

Jeremiah 49:15

Obadiah 1:2

Bible References

Set them

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.

Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph. And they made him haste out of prison. And he shaved himself and changed his raiment, and went in to Pharaoh.

Now therefore so say unto my servant David, thus sayeth the LORD of Hosts, 'I took thee out of a shepherd's cote from following sheep to be a ruler over my people Israel.

As for the ungodly, he preserveth them not, but helpeth the poor to their right.

Someone cometh out of prison, and is made a king; and another which is born in the kingdom, cometh unto poverty.

So the king made Daniel a great man, and gave him many and great gifts. He made him ruler of all the countries of Babylon, and lord of all the nobles, that were at Babylon.

But Daniel exceeded all these princes and lords, for the spirit of God was plenteous in him: so that the king was minded to set him over the whole realm.

Hearken, my dear beloved brethren, hath not God chosen the poor of this world, which are rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom, which he promised to them that love him?

and made us kings and priests unto God his father, be glory, and dominion for evermore amen.

To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my seat, even as I overcame and have sitten with my father, in his seat.

and hast made us unto our God, kings and priests and we shall reign on the earth."

And there shall be no more night there and they need no candle, neither light of the sun: for the Lord God giveth them light, and they shall reign for evermore.

General references

high and low, rich and poor, one with another.

for lo: I will make thee but small among the Heathen, and little regarded among men.

Behold, I will make thee small among the Heathen, so that thou shalt be utterly despised.