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 saith, 'Art not thou, if thou art little in thine own eyes, head of the tribes of Israel? and Jehovah doth anoint thee for king over Israel,

And Pharaoh sendeth and calleth Joseph, and they cause him to run out of the pit, and he shaveth, and changeth his garments, and cometh in unto Pharaoh.

and now, thus dost thou say to My servant, to David: 'Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, I have taken thee from the comely place, from after the flock, to be leader over My people, over Israel;

He reviveth not the wicked, And the judgment of the poor appointeth;

For from a house of prisoners he hath come out to reign, for even in his own kingdom he hath been poor.

Then the king hath made Daniel great, and many great gifts he hath given to him, and hath caused him to rule over all the province of Babylon, and chief of the perfects over all the wise men of Babylon.

Then this Daniel hath been overseer over the presidents and satraps, because that an excellent spirit is in him, and the king hath thought to establish him over the whole kingdom.

Hearken, my brethren beloved, did not God choose the poor of this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the reign that He promised to those loving Him?

and did make us kings and priests to his God and Father, to him is the glory and the power to the ages of the ages! Amen.

He who is overcoming -- I will give to him to sit with me in my throne, as I also did overcome and did sit down with my Father in His throne.

and didst make us to our God kings and priests, and we shall reign upon the earth.'

and night shall not be there, and they have no need of a lamp and light of a sun, because the Lord God doth give them light, and they shall reign -- to the ages of the ages.

General references

Both low and high, together rich and needy.

For, lo, little I have made thee among nations, Despised among men.

Lo, little I have made thee among nations, Despised art thou exceedingly.