1 Samuel 1:1

Now there was a certain man of Ramathaimzophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite:

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Other Translations for 1 Samuel 1:1

BSB

Now there was a man named Elkanah who was from Ramathaim-zophim in the hill country of Ephraim. He was the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite.

AKJV

Now there was a certain man of Ramathaimzophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite:

CPDV

There was a certain man from Ramah of Zophim, on Mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite.

ERV

Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim, of the hill country of Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite:

NHEB

Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim, a Zuphite of the hill country of Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jerahmeel, the son of Elihu, the son of Toah, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite.

SMT

And there will be one man from Ramathaim-Zophim, from mount Ephraim, and his name Elkanah, son of Jeroham, son of Elihu, son of Tohu, son of Zuph, an Ephrathite:

Word Study (Strong’s) for 1 Samuel 1:1

NowtherewasacertainH259Adjective manH376Noun MasculineofRamathaim-zophimH7436ofmountH2022Noun Masculine EphraimH669Proper Name MasculineandhisnameH8034Noun MasculinewasElkanahH511Proper Name MasculinethesonH1121Noun MasculineofJerohamH3395Proper Name MasculinethesonH1121Noun MasculineofElihuH453Proper Name MasculinethesonH1121Noun MasculineofTohuH8459Proper Name MasculinethesonH1121Noun MasculineofZuphH6689anEphrathiteH673Adjective

Commentary for 1 Samuel 1:1

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry

Overview of 1 Samuel 1:1

Summary

Man from hills introduced with extensive ancestry

Place

Ramathaimzophim, Mount Ephraim

Event

Character introduction begins

Estimated Time Period

c. 1100 BC