사무엘상 2:1의 주석

My mouth is enlarged. Against Penina.

And Channah prayed: The actual prayer is at the end of her words; but, at the beginning, she structured the praises of the Omnipresent. And that is why it states, "and she said" [other words that introduced the prayer].

And Channah prayed and said: She prayed before the Lord and gave Him praise and thanksgiving for the son that He gave her. And she prayed to the Lord that he would live and that he would be for the Lord. And Yonatan translated it [in the Targum] as, "And Channah prayed with a spirit of prophecy and said, 'Shmuel, my son, will be a prophet over Israel in the future, etc.'" And Yonatan also translated this song [to be] about the kings of the nations of the world and about the congregation of Israel. And about the verse, "There is no holy one like the Lord" (I Samuel 2:2), he said, "About Sancheriv, the king of Assyria, she prophesied and said." And about the verse, "Do not abound with speech" (I Samuel 2:3), he said, "About Nevuchadnetzar, the king of Babylonia, she prophesied and said." And about the verse, "The bows of the mighty are broken" (I Samuel 2:4), he said, "About the kingdom of Antiochus, she prophesied and said." And about the verse, "The sated, for bread" (I Samuel 2:5), he said, "About the sons of Haman, she prophesied and said." And about the verse, "The Lord kills, and gives life" (I Samuel 2:6) until, "O Lord, may His adversaries be shattered" (I Samuel 2:10), he spoke about the reward of the righteous in the Garden of Eden and the punishment of the wicked in Geihinnom. And in the verse, "O Lord, may His adversaries be shattered," she spoke [about] the judgement of Gog and Magog and the kingdom of our Messiah. But according to the simple meaning, Channah opened this song, with regards to those tranquil in the world and the proud ones; and about the humble ones of the earth and the lowly ones - that the Holy One, blessed be He, sees everything. So 'He brings down the proud and raises the lowly' - like the thing that was upon her and upon Peninah, her rival.

My heart exults in the Lord: My heart rejoices in the salvation of the Lord.

My heart exults in the Lord: My heart, that had been sad, now exults and rejoices; and my horn, that had been lowly - since I had no cause to raise my head before my rival - is now exalted.

My horn is exalted: To gore my enemies; and she said this about Peninah and her sons. And it is a type of metaphor to say that from now on, they would not be able to pain her like before.

My horn is exalted: The attacker is called, a horn, since it is the highest place on a beast. It is also that the horns of a wild animal attack, as it is stated (Deuteronomy 33:17), "through them, nations are gored." And in a man, it is by way of a metaphor; and it is as if it said, "My head is high" - as it is stated (Psalms 27:6), "And now, my head will be raised over my enemies." And all of this is "through the Lord," who helped me.

My mouth is enlarged: Since, until now, I was like a silent lamb which does not open its mouth. But now, my mouth is enlarged upon my enemies, to answer with words.

My mouth is enlarged: [The accent] is in the front, because it is a small word.

Because I rejoice in Your salvation: My joy is about that which the salvation comes from You. And there is enough in this to answer with words.

Over my enemies: Over Peninah and over those who angered me when I was barren.

In Your salvation: As You saved me from my rival and granted me a son.