1 Samuel 2:10

The adversaries of the Lord shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven shall he thunder upon them: the Lord shall judge the ends of the earth; and he shall give strength unto his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.

Cross-reference

1 Samuel 7:10 Historical context

1 Samuel 7:10 records God thundering against the Philistines — a historical fulfillment of the thunder from heaven Hannah describes.

1 Samuel 12:13 Historical context

1 Samuel 12:13 shows the actual installation of Saul as king, realizing the 'king' and 'anointed' mentioned here.

1 Samuel 16:1 Historical context

1 Samuel 16:1 describes God choosing David as king, anointing him with oil—directly echoing the 'horn of his anointed'.

1 Samuel 10:1 Prophetic fulfillment

1 Samuel 10:1 records the anointing of Saul as king, a direct fulfillment of the prayer's mention of God giving strength to his king.

1 Samuel 15:28 records God tearing the kingdom from Saul, contrasting the exaltation of the anointed here with rejection.

John 5:22 Prophetic fulfillment

John 5:22 states the Father has committed all judgment to the Son — directly fulfilling the 'judge the ends of the earth' through the anointed.

Psalm 68:1 Parallel

Psalm 68:1 echoes the scattering of God's enemies — a prayer for the same divine victory Hannah proclaims.

Psalm 68:2 Parallel

Psalm 68:2 intensifies the imagery: enemies driven like smoke, melted like wax — a vivid parallel to God breaking adversaries.

Psalm 89:17 Parallel

In Psalm 89:17, the horn exaltation and strength from God directly echo Hannah's prayer for the anointed.

Exodus 15:6 Parallel

Exodus 15:6 celebrates God's right hand shattering enemies, directly paralleling the breaking of adversaries here.

Psalm 92:9 Parallel

Psalm 92:9 repeats the fate of the LORD's enemies: they perish and are scattered, mirroring Hannah's declaration.

Psalm 96:13 Parallel

Psalm 96:13 echoes the same phrase 'judge the earth' — both celebrate God's coming judgment over all nations.

Psalm 98:9 Parallel

Psalm 98:9 similarly declares the Lord comes to judge the earth with righteousness — a direct parallel to Hannah's prophecy.

Ecclesiastes 12:14 expands on God's judgment of every deed — reinforcing the comprehensive scope of divine judgment.

Matthew 25:31 depicts the Son of Man coming in glory to judge — fulfilling the 'anointed' king who judges the earth.

Matthew 25:32 shows all nations gathered before the Son of Man for separation — the global judgment Hannah foresaw.

Luke 1:69 Allusion

In Luke 1:69, Zechariah declares God raised up a horn of salvation from David's house — fulfilling the exaltation of the anointed.

Psalm 89:24 Parallel

In Psalm 89:24, God promises to exalt the horn of His anointed — a direct parallel to the exaltation in 1 Samuel 2:10.

Acts 4:27 Prophetic fulfillment

Acts 4:27 identifies Jesus as God's anointed (Christ), fulfilling the prophetic reference to the anointed one in Hannah's prayer.

Acts 10:38 Allusion

Acts 10:38 describes Jesus being anointed with the Holy Spirit, directly connecting to the anointed figure in Hannah's prayer.

Romans 14:10-12 declares all will stand before Christ's judgment seat — the NT realization of God's judgment through His anointed.

2 Corinthians 5:10 affirms we must all appear before Christ's judgment seat — the personal accountability before the anointed judge.

Revelation 20:11–15 Prophetic fulfillment

Revelation 20:11-15 depicts the final judgment of all people, fulfilling the promise that God will judge the ends of the earth.

Judges 5:31 Parallel

Judges 5:31 prays for all enemies to perish, mirroring the defeat of adversaries in this verse.

Psalm 2:9 Allusion

Psalm 2:9 speaks of breaking nations with an iron rod, echoing the breaking of adversaries and the anointed king here.

Psalm 18:13 Parallel

Psalm 18:13 describes God thundering from heaven with hail and fire — a theophany matching Hannah's 'thunder upon them'.

Psalm 2:2 Parallel

In Psalm 2:2, rulers conspire against the LORD and His anointed — directly echoing the adversaries and anointed theme from Hannah's prayer.

Psalm 18:14 Parallel

Psalm 18:14 tells of God scattering enemies with arrows and lightnings — a direct parallel to breaking adversaries.

Psalm 20:6 Parallel

Psalm 20:6 echoes the same promise: God saves his anointed and hears from heaven with saving strength.

2 Samuel 7:13 Prophetic fulfillment

2 Samuel 7:13 promises an eternal throne for David's descendant, expanding on the enduring reign of God's anointed.

2 Samuel 7:8 Historical context

2 Samuel 7:8 recounts God raising David from shepherd to prince, fulfilling the promise of exalting his anointed.

Psalm 28:8 Parallel

Psalm 28:8 directly states that the Lord is the saving strength of his anointed, paralleling the exaltation of the anointed's horn.

2 Samuel 22:14 uses the same imagery of the Lord thundering from heaven, paralleling the divine intervention in Hannah's prayer.

Psalm 18:50 Parallel

Psalm 18:50 directly parallels the promise of strength and steadfast love to God's king and anointed, reinforcing the messianic hope.

Psalm 110:6 Parallel

Psalm 110:6 depicts God executing judgment and shattering nations, mirroring the breaking of adversaries and judging the earth.

Isaiah 29:6 Parallel

Isaiah 29:6 describes God's coming with thunder and earthquake, vividly illustrating the thunderous judgment mentioned in 1 Samuel 2:10.

Ezekiel 29:21 promises a horn springing up for Israel, directly echoing the exaltation of the horn of the anointed in 1 Samuel 2:10.

Luke 1:51 Allusion

Luke 1:51 directly echoes Hannah's song — 'He has scattered the proud' mirrors the breaking of adversaries — showing Mary's Magnificat as a fulfillment.

In Psalm 148:14, God exalts the horn of His people — broadening the promise from the anointed to all Israel.

Isaiah 2:4 Contrast

Isaiah 2:4 portrays God's judgment leading to peace, contrasting the destructive judgment in 1 Samuel 2:10 with a peaceful outcome.

Job 40:9 Parallel

Job 40:9 asks rhetorically if anyone can thunder like God — highlighting the unique divine power Hannah attributes to Him.

Luke 19:27 Parallel

Luke 19:27 depicts a king slaying his enemies who rejected his rule — a NT parallel to God's judgment on adversaries.

Revelation 5:6 depicts the Lamb with seven horns, symbolizing complete power — a typological fulfillment of the 'horn of his anointed' in Hannah's prayer.

2 Samuel 23:1 calls David the anointed of God, raised up on high, echoing the exaltation of the anointed in Hannah's prayer.

Isaiah 51:5 Parallel

Isaiah 51:5 speaks of God's arm judging peoples and the coastlands waiting, expanding the judgment theme to include salvation and hope.

Zechariah 14:9 declares the Lord will be king over all the earth, fulfilling the universal judgment and exaltation of the anointed in Hannah's song.

Micah 4:3 Parallel

Micah 4:3 develops the theme of God judging nations, resulting in peace — a direct parallel to the 'judge the ends of the earth' in Hannah's prayer.

Psalm 50:1-6 portrays God as judge coming with fire and tempest — echoing Hannah's theme of divine judgment over the earth.

Isaiah 45:24 Related theme

In Isaiah 45:24, the same theme of God giving strength and shaming adversaries appears, reinforcing that true strength comes from the Lord.

Psalm 92:10 Related theme

In Psalm 92:10, the psalmist's horn is exalted and he is anointed — a personal application of the same horn imagery.

Psalm 21:9 Parallel

Psalm 21:9 depicts God consuming enemies with fire, paralleling the thunder and breaking of adversaries here.

Psalm 84:9 Parallel

Psalm 84:9 petitions God to look on His anointed, echoing the theme of divine favor for the anointed one.

Psalm 45:7 Parallel

Psalm 45:7 describes God anointing the king with oil of gladness, connecting to the 'anointed' in Hannah's prayer.

Psalm 21:8 Parallel

Psalm 21:8 describes God finding all enemies, a similar theme of divine judgment on adversaries.