Talk no more so exceeding proudly; Don't let arrogance come out of your mouth; For Yahweh is a God of knowledge, By him actions are weighed.
In 1 Samuel 1:1 to 1 Samuel 2:10 we also find for the first time the reversal of fortune motif that is a major theme in 1 and 2 Samuel. [Note: Longman and Dillard, p. 159.] People apparently unimportant become important, and those who appear to be important become unimportant (cf. Matthew 19:30). The crucial factor for them as Israelites was their response to the will of God as contained in the Mosaic Covenant.