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John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 54:663…s now to interpret what follows. For when she had said, "My heart is strengthened in the Lord," she immediately added: "My horn is exalted in my God" (1 Kings 2:1). What is "my horn"? Indeed, Scripture is accustomed to use… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 54:671…es on only two of her sayings: first, My heart has been confirmed in the Lord, and what follows shortly after, My horn has been exalted in my God (1 Kings 2:1). It is fitting, therefore, today to come to the third. And… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 15:227…to save life i have accepted your face segor smoke according to the way of all the earth vulgate latina they brought in while he delayed and they brought him out and placed him outside the… Caesarius of Nazianzus c. 330-368/369PG 38:863…Deut. vi, 4]; and in the hymn of Anna it is said: There is none holy as the Lord; and there is none righteous as our God; and there is none holy beside thee [1 Reg. ii, 2]? And further, Christ himself says: Th… Irenaeus of Lyon c. 130–c. 202PG 7:1017…what doth the lord thy god require of thee but to fear the lord thy god to walk in all his ways and to love him and to serve the lord thy god with all thy… Didymus the Blind c. 313–398PG 39:1469A…s a disposition according to quality, for He is the Father of wisdom, of truth, and of divine knowledge. It is said, therefore, "God is the Lord of knowledge" (1 Reg. II, 3) and, "He that teaches man knowledge" (… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 71:305…thou forget not the lord thy god so as not to keep his commandments and his judgments and his ordinances which i command thee this day lest when thou hast eaten and been filled and hast… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:669…be strengthened and shalt be a man of power and thou shalt keep the charge of the lord god of israel to walk before him to keep his way and his commandments his righteous ordinances and… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1285A…ael, saying: Any man who blasphemes God shall bear his sin; but whoever invokes the name of the Lord, let the whole assembly of the sons of Israel stone him.” I Reg. II, 3. — “Let not arrogant speech go out of y… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1353C…The Lord said to Moses: Because you did not believe to sanctify me, therefore you shall not bring this congregation into the land which I gave to them.» — 1 Reg. ii, 3. «I will glorify those who glorify me,… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 96:79C…to you, let them remain with you. » TIT. VII. — On boasting and haughtiness; and that one ought not to boast or be exalted in any matter of this life. I Reg. ii, 3. — « Do not boast, and do not speak hig… OrigenesPG 16:147…charged and you shall be strengthened and you shall be a man to walk in his ways to keep his decrees his commandments and his judgments and his testimonies that you may deal prudently in all… OrigenesPG 16:149…another be a man of power another and you shall be strengthened to walk in his ways to keep his commandments his justifications and his judgments another to walk before him to keep his way and… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:1603…and their lord unless they fulfill the following parts and have loved with all their heart and with all their soul and with all their mind serve the commandment in part but those alone take upon… Macarius of Egypt c. 300–391PG 34:967…most perfect charity among themselves loving god with all their soul and with all their heart and with all their strength ii seeking among themselves the most perfect obedience they should be peaceable meek moderate not… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 81:1403…have done unjustly we have acted wickedly and they return to you with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their enemies to which you have carried them away and they… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1347…s forth priests as captives, and overthrows the powerful of the earth. He pours contempt upon princes, and reveals deep things out of darkness.› 1 Kings ii, 4. — ‹The bow of the mighty has become weak, and the weak hav… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 129:499…and love he calls his servants friends knowing that they love him with all their heart and with all their soul and with all their mind as for what he says do not fear those who… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 129:981…and love he calls his servants friends knowing that they love him with all their heart and with all their soul and with all their mind but as to what he says do not fear those… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 15:43A…i, 2, in the word םםםם, Abiezer, which another interpreter reads Achiezer. From the same interchange of ם into ם, widely different interpretations proceed. I Reg. ii, 5, where the word םםם is found, which the… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 54:645…Him, she returned to Him another son—indeed, not one, nor two, nor three, nor four only, but many more; for "since she was barren," it says, "she bore seven" (1 Reg. 2. 5), and the interest exceeded the princip… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 58:589…ous and eternal. For just as "ten thousand times" signifies "many times," so it is also here. For even the phrase, "The barren woman has borne seven" (1 Kings 2:5), signifies "many" in Scripture. So He did not enclose forg… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 72:51D…ny eyes. For the number seven is in some way always indicative of that which possesses perfection. The barren woman, at any rate, is said to bring forth seven [1 Reg. II, 5]. And that the divine and ineffable nat… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 81:975…of divine grace "eyes"; and he named them seven, signifying by these its abundance and greatness. Thus also Anna says: "The barren hath borne seven" (1 Kings II, 5), not stating a fixed number, but signifying abundance. And… Nicetas of Serres fl. c. 1090PG 127:1441…ccepted in Holy Scripture for a multitude, and you will find it placed in many places with this signification. As that: The barren hath borne seven (I Kings II, 5), and whatever things are of this kind. Here, however, the… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 49:119…d who does all things, and transforms them;" who makes light from darkness (Amos 5:8; Job 37:45), who leads down to the gates of Hades and leads back (1 Kings 2:6), who chastens and does not kill (2 Cor. 6:9): and I wish y… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 96:313…beside me. I will kill, and I will make to live; I will strike, and I will heal." "The Lord kills and makes alive; he brings down to hell and brings back." 1 Reg. II, 6. "Then Job arose, and tore his garment… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 126:841A…o chastise, and again so pity, and convert punishment into oil, 82 belongs to no one else, save to thee, my God. For thou art he who killeth and makest alive. ⟦1 Reg. II, 6⟧ You may also say these things accordin… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 17:53…the son of gera the son of jemei of bathurim he also cursed me with a grievous curse on the day when i went to the camp and he came down to meet me at the… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 81:689…impiis dixit iterum a as the lord liveth who made our souls i will not put thee to death nor will i deliver thee into the hands of these men he calls god the maker of… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 54:663…ed, Scripture is accustomed to use this term often; just as when it says, "His horn is exalted" (Ps. 74:11), and, "The horn of his Christ is exalted" (1 Kings 2:10). What, then, does it mean by "horn"? Power, glory, brightn… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 60:715…l, knew this, praying she said, offering her son to God: "Let not the strong man glory in his strength, and let not the rich man glory in his riches" (1 Kings 2:10, in Greek); but let him who glories glory in this, in knowi… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 70:297…thus in the fourth book of kingdoms and achaz slept with his fathers and was buried in the city of david and ezechias his son reigned in his stead in the twelfth year of achaz king… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:1151…he commanded him therefore to observe the man s wickedness and he was buried in the city of david scripture calls zion by this name which was the upper city but the whole is now called… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 96:83C…e is no iniquity in Him. My hand will lay hold of judgment, and I will take vengeance, and I will render retribution to my enemies, and to those who hate me.” 1 Reg. ii, 10, sec. LXX. — “The Lord ascended into th… Eutychius of Alexandria c. 877-940PG 111:949…feared abijah king of judah d but abijah king of judah died and was buried in the city of david after him reigned in judah and jerusalem his son asa for forty one years this being… Eutychius of Alexandria c. 877-940PG 111:951…obed served as prophets b when asa king of judah died he was buried in the city of david after him his son jehoshaphat reigned in jerusalem for thirty five years he reigned for twenty five… Eutychius of Alexandria c. 877-940PG 111:955…war upon him and returned home c jehoshaphat king of judah died and was buried in the city of david and his son joram thirty three years of age succeeded him in the kingdom he reigned… Eutychius of Alexandria c. 877-940PG 111:957…the king of judah having been carried by his servants to jerusalem was buried in the city of david he commanded the nobles of samaria if you are obedient to me and to the sons of… Eutychius of Alexandria c. 877-940PG 111:959…jotham administering the kingdom looked after him uzziah king of judah died and was buried in the city of david after him his son jotham reigned in jerusalem over judah for sixteen years being twenty five… Eutychius of Alexandria c. 877-940PG 111:1141…patriarch of alexandria died in the year two hundred and fifty six and was buried in the city of burah appointed after him was michael roman by nationality or according to another copy of gaza patriarch… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 22:553…son of the highest and the lord god shall give unto him the throne of david his father and he shall reign over the house of jacob unto the ages and of his kingdom there shall… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 22:891…conversation with mary prophesying among other things says god will give him the throne of david his father b clearly teaching that david was the progenitor of him who was to be born of her for… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:1111…son of the highest and the lord god shall give unto him the throne of david his father and he shall reign for ever and of his kingdom there shall be no end therefore he was… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 24:777…the son of the highest and the lord god will give him the throne of david his father and he shall reign over the house of jacob forever and of his kingdom there will be no… Titus of Bostra fl. c. 350s-360s, d. c. 371PG 18:1217…called the son of the highest and the lord will give him the throne of david his father and he will reign over the house of jacob forever and of his kingdom there will be no… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 28:935…hypocrisy whether that followed the incarnation of christ namely that he received the throne of david his father and reigned over the house of jacob for ever to whom we respond that it must be considered… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 28:971…angel in greeting mary and the lord god shall give unto him the throne of david his father and he shall reign over the house of jacob for ever and of his kingdom there shall be… Didymus the Blind c. 313–398PG 39:421…of god at luke says the lord god shall give unto him the throne of david his father and he shall reign in the house of jacob for ever and of his kingdom there shall be… Epiphanius of Salamis c. 340–404PG 42:323…be called the son of god then god shall give unto him the throne of david his father and he shall reign in the house of jacob for ever and of his kingdom there shall be… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:605…the house of david b and the lord shall give unto him the throne of david his father and he shall reign over the house of jacob forever and of his kingdom there shall be no… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:509…ever ps the son reigns for the lord shall give unto him the throne of david his father and he shall reign over the house of jacob for ever luke the holy spirit reigns for isaiah… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:279…He speaks of a different sort of knowledge when he says "You do not know," just as he says: "The sons of Eli, wicked men, who did not know the Lord" (1 Kings 2:12); and again, "Israel, however, did not know me" (Isa. 1:3).… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 60:757…this one who is born of you the lord god shall give the throne of david his father and he shall reign over the house of jacob for the ages and of his kingdom there shall… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 72:73…name jesus he adds that the lord god shall give unto him the throne of david his father and c he shall reign over the house of jacob for ever and of his kingdom there shall… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 75:645…son of the highest and the lord god shall give unto him the throne of david his father and he shall reign over the house of jacob for ever and of his kingdom there shall be… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:3251…son of the highest and the lord god shall give unto him the throne of david his father and he shall reign over the house of jacob for ever and of his kingdom there shall be… Maximus the Confessor c. 580–662PG 90:325…and the lord god will give unto him the throne of david his father and he shall reign over the house of jacob for ever response this difficulty clearly appears to have… Andrew of Crete c. 660–740PG 97:825…peace and leader in israel he is not shown to have sat upon the throne of david his father according to the visible rather he has reigned over the house of jacob unto the ages according… Nicephorus I of Constantinople c. 758–828PG 100:679…authority and of his peace there is no end he shall sit upon the throne of david his father to establish it and to take hold of it in justice and judgment from henceforth and for… Germanus II of Constantinople d. c. 1240PG 140:681…a and not only is he seated upon the throne of david his father according to the flesh but god also reigns over the nations when moreover these things are to… Nicholas Cabasilas c. 1322–c. 1391PG 150:405…born will be the lord god he says will give to him the throne of david his father and he shall reign over the house of jacob for the ages and of his kingdom there shall… Gregory ThaumaturgusPG 10:1147…the son of the highest and the lord god will give him the throne of david his father and he will reign over the house of jacob unto the ages and of his kingdom there will… Basil of SeleuciaPG 85:443…of the most high and the lord god shall give unto him the throne of david his father and he shall reign over the house of jacob d for ever and of his kingdom there shall… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 96:333…come to pass and he will tell us our way ' nathan came to bathsheba the mother of solomon saying 'have you not heard that adonijah… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 47:351D…train and coerce, but not with the diligence and care that was right. Now, these were the crimes of those men, fornication and gluttony. For they ate, he says (1 Reg. 2:16), the sacred meats before they were san… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1251…who makes the request h iv kings seqq a throne was placed for the king's mother and she sat at his right hand and she said to him i ask one small petition of you do… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1415C…oncerning the distinction between God and men; and that there is a great difference between God and men, and between sinning against God and against men. I Reg. II, 22-25. — Now Heli the elder was very old, and… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 96:295…h⟧TIT. XXIV. — That parents ought to instruct and castigate their sons, and if they do not do this, they shall be partakers in their very crimes. 1 Kings ii, 22, 23. — “Now Heli was very old, and he heard all that his so… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 49:149…so was he brought to his senses for what does he say god do so to me and more also for thou shalt surely die today reg behold a third oath again and not simply a… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 50:633…petty woman and therefore flee for because jezebel said may the gods do so to me and more also if by tomorrow i do not make your soul as the soul of one of them that… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 50:733…these things that had happened and sends to elias saying the gods do so to me and more also if i do not make thy soul tomorrow as the soul of one of them reg and… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:485…saying if you are elijah and i am jezebel may the gods do so to me and more also if i do not make your soul by this time tomorrow as the soul of one of… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:465…sent to him a cheap and contemptible harlot saying may the gods do so to me and more also if i do not make your life as the life of one c of these priests tomorrow… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:519…i will die and there i will be buried may the lord do so to me and more also if anything but death separates me from you c and she said these things having been urged… Antiochus of St. Sabas fl. c. 614-620PG 89:1673…also d ruth the moabitess to her mother in law the lord do so to me and more also saying that death shall separate between me and you wisely then did boaz bless her saying may… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1325…she saying if you are elijah i am jezebel may the gods do so to me and more also if i do not make your life by this time tomorrow as the life of one of… George the Monk d. c. 914PG 110:311…was upon his flesh underneath and he answered b and said may god do so to me and more also if the head of elisha the son of saphat remains upon him today and having sent… George Kedrenos fl. 11th c.PG 121:215…that was upon his flesh within c and he answered and said god do so to me and more also if the head of elisha shall remain upon him today and he sent the captain upon… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 47:351D…not serve the Lord. If a man should sin against a man, they shall pray for him to the Lord; but if a man should sin against the Lord, who shall pray for him?" (1 Reg. 2:24). The weight and reverence of these wor… Joannes ChrysostomusPG 51:331D…asure of correction; he only encouraged them and advised them, saying thus: "No, my sons, no; you do not do so, for the report is not good that I hear of you" [1 Reg. 2:24]. What are you saying? They have injure… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 31:949C…sinned against God, before whom and in whom he deposited his confession of the covenants. "If a man sins against God," it says, "then who will pray for him?" (I Reg. II, 25). For he who has dedicated himself to G… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 49:373…consolation. Hear Eli saying to his sons: "If a man sins against a man, they shall pray for him: but if he sins against God, who shall pray for him?" (I Kings II, 25). So that that wound is not easily healed even by prayer; y… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 49:383…s. Hear then Eli saying to his sons: "If a man sins against a man, the priest shall pray for him; but if he sins against God, who will pray for him?" (1 Kings 2. 25). So that is a great wound, nor is it easily loosened by pr… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:251A…John 5:16), just as Heli also used to say: "If a man sins by sinning, the priest shall pray for him; but if he sins against the Lord, who shall pray for him?" (1 Reg. 2:25). In the Law, also, some things were in… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 62:87…ho is injured, when he prays for the one who did the injury, has great confidence. "If a man," it says, "sins against a man, they shall pray for him" (1 Kings 2:25). But if I could not, I would seek out other saints, and I… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 68:479…, according to the industry applied to that task, obtained the highest glory, let him walk in goodness with God and with men, like that divine Samuel (1 Kings ii, 26). For I surely think that along with that charity towar… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:673…he to your field and your house for you are a man of death but i will not put you to death today because you carried the ark of the covenant of the lord before david… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 50:769…his life. "I gave you," He says, "all that belonged to your Master" (2 Reg. 12:8); and again to the priests in the time of Eli, speaking of the honor (1 Reg. 2:28); and elsewhere, "I gave from among your young men for prop… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 32:815D…ns for these and things of this kind, then those who live piously according to Christ—of whom the Lord himself says, Those who glorify me I will glorify (1 Reg. II, 30)—how will he not make them known and ma… Epiphanius of Salamis c. 340–404PG 41:73C…life and glorifies those who glorify Him, just as the divine word says: But those who glorify me I will glorify; and he who dishonors me shall be dishonored (I Reg. ii, 30). It happened that the holy Father John… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 48:961B…glory of God, we may obtain the glory that comes from Him, both here and after our departure from here. "For those who glorify me," He says, "I will glorify" (1 Reg. 2:30). Let us not, therefore, glorify Him on… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 53:63B…rds will once again be increased, and God will grant us many good things, because he is praised by them. "For those who glorify me," he says, "I will glorify" (1 Reg. 2:30). Let us do nothing, therefore, beloved… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:485B…hine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven (Matt. 5:16). And again, Those that glorify me, I will glorify (1 Reg. 2:30). There is also a doxology through the… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:211B…lent intention is? Did you admire their intention? Admire the Lord's benevolence, and the honor which He showed toward them. "Those who honor me I will honor" (1 Reg. 2, 30), He says. The whole theater stood by.… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:499…ch as we bestow upon Him, but such as we procure for ourselves immortal: "For them that honor me, I will glorify; and they that despise me, shall be despised" (I Reg. II, 30). According to our ability we have taug… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 57:361C…or the glory of God, and thereby being glorified yourself. For, He says, those who glorify me, I will glorify; and those who despise me, shall be despised (1 Reg. 2:30). Let us, therefore, do all things for… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:611…pth. What then shall we say to these things? True is that divine voice uttered by the mouth of the prophet: "But I will glorify those who glorify me" (1 Kings 2:30); as also the father of God, David, prophesied concerning t… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 62:19A…n sake, he still demands our own from us as well. For if, Those who glorify me I will glorify, he says, and those who despise me shall be lightly esteemed (1 Reg. ii, 30), let us consider that he demands our o… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 62:215…om God, how much more admirable will he be? He ascribes glory to God, and in turn received glory from Him: For those who glorify me, I will glorify (1 Kings II, 30). Again, of his descendant, who was wiser (for it is writte… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 62:523B…ares for himself salvation and great utility. How? Because by approaching virtue he is glorified by Him: "For those who glorify me," He says, "I will glorify" (1 Reg. 2:30). How, therefore, is He Himself glorifi… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 74:489B…he God who has been glorified through us. "For as I live," says the Lord, "I will glorify those who glorify Me, and the one who despises Me shall be despised" (1 Reg. ii, 30). In order, therefore, that Christ may… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 81:321D…commandment of Him who says: “Let us not become desirous of vain glory” (Gal. v, 26). But since the Lord promises, “Them that glorify me, I will glorify” (1 Reg. ii, 30), it is clear that he who rightly glori… Evagrius Scholasticus c. 536-c. 600PG 86:2433…ave risen against them, and to carry off the victory over their enemies. For he who said, "As I live, saith the Lord, I glorify those who glorify me" (1 Kings 2:30), cannot lie. Since, therefore, my lord, the most religious… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:435D…ve no honor, and thus you accuse the truth of lying, which says: I live, says the Lord, who honors those who honor me, and those who glorify me I will glorify (1 Reg. 2:30). And the Apostle: Therefore you are no… Symeon Metaphrastes fl. c. 960, d. c. 1000PG 114:455…in those things which were done rightly and according to virtue, in accordance with the divine promise which says: Them that honor me I will honor (1 Reg. II, 30). By whose intercessions may it be granted to us to be part… Symeon Metaphrastes fl. c. 960, d. c. 1000PG 116:183D…of martyrdom, as the book of his glorious martyrdom has declared (which, that you are not ignorant of, I am persuaded), he who glorifies those who glorify him (1 Reg. II, 30) did not judge it just not to glorify h… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 54:419…have great trust in god when he says god led me forth from the house of my father i was saying to her this righteousness you shall do for me in every place where we shall… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 54:707…seed after me and that you will not wipe out my name from the house of my father but tell me i ask you d whence do you know this you have the armies you have… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:663…and thou shalt take a wife for my son from my tribe and from the house of my father these things having commanded and having prepared the way for me with such prayers he sent me… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:783…seed after me and that you will not blot out my name from the house of my father sam xxiv and whence i ask do you know this the armies are within your power the wealth… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:605…and forever may the blood of abner the son of ner come upon the head of joab and upon all his house and let there not fail from the house of joab one who has a… Epiphanius of Salamis c. 340–404PG 43:415…beeri was from belemoth of the tribe of issachar and having died he was buried in his own land in peace and he gave a sign that the lord would come upon the earth if he… Epiphanius of Salamis c. 340–404PG 43:417…of the desert and burned up its higher part and having died he was buried in his own land h nahum h was from elkesem beyond bethabarem of the tribe of simeon this man after jonah… Hesychius of Jerusalem d. after 450PG 93:1357…his son because he reproved him for the impieties of his fathers and he was buried in his own land alone near the cemetery of enacim h capitula of the prophet nahum h a i a… Paschal Chronicle c. 630PG 92:365…a precipice because he rebuked him for the impieties of his fathers and he was buried in his own land alone near a cemetery in acim h concerning joel spontaneous strength h this joel the fourth… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 126:1189…his son because he reproved him for the impieties of his fathers and he was buried in his own land alone near the populous enacim the end of the exposition on the prophet micah from the… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:665…saying keep all these commandments which i command you this day and it shall be that on the day that you cross the jordan into the land which the lord your god gives you then you… Hippolytus of Rome c. 170–235PG 10:639…reblatha and the king judged him in anger because he had violated the oath of the lord and the covenant which he had made unto him and his sons he slaughtered before him and he blinded…