And she said, Oh my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto the LORD.
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Gill's Exposition
And she said, O my lord,.... According to the Targum, it is a supplication or request, I beseech thee, my lord; that is, to look upon her son, and take him under his care as his disciple or scholar,…
Barnes' Notes
As thy soul liveth - This oath is unique to the Books of Samuel, in which it occurs six times, and to the Books of Kings, in which however, it is found only once. See the note to 1Sa 1:11.
Adam Clarke
As thy soul liveth - As sure as thou art a living soul, so surely am I the person who stood by thee here praying.
Here is, I. The return of Elkanah and his family to their own habitation, when the days appointed for the feast were over, Sa1 1:19. Observe how they improved their time at the tabernacle. Every day…
Cambridge Bible
as thy soul liveth An oath peculiar to the books of Samuel and Kings.
that stood by thee Prayer was offered either (a) standing, as by Hannah and Abraham (Gen 18:22), cp. Mat 6:5; Mar 11:25; Luk…
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