1 Samuel 2:6

Cyril of Jerusalem

• Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures Lecture 7

  “If thou findest fault with Him who saith, The Lord killeth, and maketh alive, why dost thou honour Peter, who raised up Tabitha, but struck Sapphira dead?” — editor's note: 1 Sam. ii. 6.

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John Cassian

• John Cassian, Conferences I–X II.13Conference II

  “He humbleth and exalteth, he killeth and maketh alive: he bringeth down to the grave and bringeth up”), and may extinguish with the abundant dew of His Spirit the fiery darts of the devil, which at my desire He allowed to wound you.” — editor's note: Job v. 18; 1 Sam. ii. 6, 7.

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Tertullian

• Tertullian, On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 28

  “There is, for instance, that passage in Isaiah: “I will kill, and I will make alive.”” — editor's note: Isa. xxxviii. 12, 13, 16. The very words, however, occur not in Isaiah, but in 1 Sam. ii. 6, Deut. xxxii. 39.

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• Tertullian, The Five Books Against Marcion IV.34Book IV

  “…of luxury, announced indeed by Moses and the prophets, but decreed by that God, who deposes princes from their thrones, and raiseth up the poor from dunghills.” — editor's note: See 1 Sam. ii. 6–8, Ps. cxiii. 7, and Luke i. 52.

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Gregory of Nazianzus

• Gregory of Nazianzus, Orations Oration 22

  “But since God, Who maketh poor and maketh rich, Who killeth and maketh alive; Who maketh and transformeth all things; Who turneth night into day, winter into spring, storm into calm, drought into abundance of rain; and often for the sake…” — editor's note: 1 Sam. ii. 6 sqq.

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Aphrahat

• Aphrahat, Select Demonstrations Demonstration 8

  “Again also Hannah said thus in her prayer:—The Lord causeth to die and quickeneth; He bringeth down to Sheol and bringeth up (therefrom).” — editor's note: 1 Sam. ii. 6.

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• Aphrahat, Select Demonstrations Demonstration 22

  “And Hannah said:—The Lord maketh to die and causeth to live; He bringeth down to Sheol and raiseth up.” — editor's note: 1 Sam. ii. 6.

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, The City of God XVII.4Book XVII

  “The Lord hath ascended into the heavens, and hath thundered: He shall judge the ends of the earth, for He is righteous: and He giveth strength to our kings, and shall exalt the horn of His Christ.”” — editor's note: 1 Sam. ii. 1–10.

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• Job 5:18

  Cited together in Conferences I–X II.13.

• Proverbs 24:11

  Cited together in Conferences I–X II.13.

• Wisdom 4:8

  Cited together in Conferences I–X II.13.

• Wisdom 4:9

  Cited together in Conferences I–X II.13.

• Sirach 25:5

  Cited together in Conferences I–X II.13.

• Isaiah 38:12

  Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 28.

• Isaiah 38:13

  Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 28.

• Isaiah 38:16

  Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 28.

• Hosea 7:9

  Cited together in Conferences I–X II.13.

• Genesis 9:5

  Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 28.

• Exodus 4:2

  Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 28.

• Exodus 4:3

  Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 28.

• Exodus 4:4

  Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 28.

• Exodus 4:5

  Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 28.

• Exodus 4:6

  Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 28.

• Exodus 4:7

  Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 28.

• Exodus 4:8

  Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 28.

• Exodus 4:9

  Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 28.