1-samuel 2:9

Translations

King James Version (KJV)

He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.

American King James Version (AKJV)

He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.

American Standard Version (ASV)

He will keep the feet of his holy ones; But the wicked shall be put to silence in darkness; For by strength shall no man prevail.

Basic English Translation (BBE)

He will keep the feet of his holy ones, but the evil-doers will come to their end in the dark night, for by strength no man will overcome.

Webster's Revision

He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.

World English Bible

He will keep the feet of his holy ones, but the wicked shall be put to silence in darkness; for no man shall prevail by strength.

English Revised Version (ERV)

He will keep the feet of his holy ones, but the wicked shall be put to silence in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.

Definitions for 1-samuel 2:9

Saints - Men and women of God.

Clarke's 1-samuel 2:9 Bible Commentary

He will keep the feet of his saints - He will order and direct all their goings, and keep them from every evil way.

The wicked shall be silent in darkness - The Targum understands this of their being sent to the darkness of hell; they shall be slain.

By strength shall no man prevail - Because God is omnipotent, and no power can be successfully exerted against him.

Wesley's 1-samuel 2:9 Bible Commentary

2:9 Feet — That is, the steps or paths, their counsels and actions; he will keep; that is, both uphold, that they may not fall into ruin; and direct and preserve from wandering, and from those fatal errors that wicked men daily run into.

Silent — Shall be put to silence: they who used to open their mouths wide against heaven, and against the saints, shall be so confounded with the unexpected disappointment of all their hopes, and with God's glorious appearance and operations for his people, that they shall have their mouths quite stopped.

Darkness — Both inward, in their own minds, not knowing what to say or do; and outward, in a stat e of deep distress.

Prevail — Namely, against God, or against his saints, as the wicked were confident they should do, because of their great power, and wealth, and numbers.