The first mention of the word HALLELUIA was to the woman before it was later refer to God. This time it is Sarah. Genesis 12:14-15 says, “So it was, when Abram came into Egypt, that the Egyptians saw the woman, that she was very beautiful. The princes of Pharaoh also saw here and COMMENDED her to Pharaoh. And the woman was taken to Pharaoh’s house.” The word for “commended” in the Hebrew is “hallel” which means praise and is nearly always used for praising God! It is where we get the word, Hallelujah! Here it is used to praise a woman, and it is the first mention in the Bible!
The Bible tells us that Sarah was a “great beauty”, but it is obvious that her beauty was more than physical. She was radiant with inner beauty. It was the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit. (1 Peter 3:1-6) This inner beauty and poise kept the courtiers from using Sarah themselves and instead they sing her praises to the Pharaoh himself.
There is another passage which uses hallel to praise a woman. In fact, it uses it three times! I am sure you’ll guess it is in Proverbs 31:28-31, “Her children rise up and called her blessed; her husband also and he PRAISES (hallel) her: “Many daughters have done well, but you excel them all.” "Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be PRAISED. Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her own works PRAISE her in the gates.”
This virtuous woman is faithful to her husband. He can faithfully trust in her. She is committed to the building of her home. She is not jealous of her husband being an elder in the city gates, for she has the responsibility to guard her home gates, which she does judiciously. She is a hard worker. This woman is praised by her husband, praised by her children and praised by the men in the city gates! She is the talk of the town!
You couldn’t get more honour than that! Halleluiah to Salome,my precious wife.
As a husband, it’s my mandate to sing her praises, and adore her beauty. But if I will not do that, the PRINCES OF PHARAOH will commend her.
The Bible tells us that Sarah was a “great beauty”, but it is obvious that her beauty was more than physical. She was radiant with inner beauty. It was the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit. (1 Peter 3:1-6) This inner beauty and poise kept the courtiers from using Sarah themselves and instead they sing her praises to the Pharaoh himself.
There is another passage which uses hallel to praise a woman. In fact, it uses it three times! I am sure you’ll guess it is in Proverbs 31:28-31, “Her children rise up and called her blessed; her husband also and he PRAISES (hallel) her: “Many daughters have done well, but you excel them all.” "Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be PRAISED. Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her own works PRAISE her in the gates.”
This virtuous woman is faithful to her husband. He can faithfully trust in her. She is committed to the building of her home. She is not jealous of her husband being an elder in the city gates, for she has the responsibility to guard her home gates, which she does judiciously. She is a hard worker. This woman is praised by her husband, praised by her children and praised by the men in the city gates! She is the talk of the town!
You couldn’t get more honour than that! Halleluiah to Salome,my precious wife.
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