1 Samuel 2:6
The Lord is the giver of death and life: sending men down to the underworld and lifting them up.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
The LORD killeth, and maketh alive: he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up.
In Context
7The Lord gives wealth and takes a man's goods from him: crushing men down and again lifting them up;
Cross References
Deuteronomy 32:39See now, I myself am he; there is no other god but me: giver of death and life, wounding and making well: and no one has power to make you free from my hand.
1 Kings 17:22And the Lord gave ear to the voice of Elijah, and the child's spirit came into him again, and he came back to life.
Job 5:18For after his punishment he gives comfort, and after wounding, his hands make you well.
Psalms 68:20\68:19\Praise be to the Lord, who is our support day by day, even the God of our salvation. (Selah.)
Psalms 116:3The nets of death were round me, and the pains of the underworld had me in their grip; I was full of trouble and sorrow.
Isaiah 26:19Your dead will come back; their dead bodies will come to life again. Those in the dust, awaking from their sleep, will send out a song; for your dew is a dew of light, and the earth will give birth to the shades.
Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 2:2-11
Hannah's Song. ( b. c. 1137.) 1 And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the Lord , mine horn is exalted in the Lord : my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in thy salvation. 2 There is none holy as the Lord : for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God. 3 Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the Lord is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed. 4 The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that… Read the whole commentary →