1 Samuel 2:8, “He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the Lord's, and he hath set the world upon them.” This verse is often used by those who promote a flat earth, however when the previous verses are read it is very easy to realize it is speaking about people and not the earth itself. Today we use the word earth and world interchangeably but this is the first time the word “world” is used in the Bible and is used to describe everyone who had ever lived or ever will live.