And Hannah prayed
, and said
, My heart
rejoiceth
in the LORD
, mine horn
is exalted
in the LORD
: my mouth
is enlarged
over mine enemies
; because I rejoice
in thy salvation
.
There is none holy as the LORD
: for there is none beside
thee: neither is there any rock
like our God
.
Talk no more
so exceeding
proudly
; let not arrogancy
come
out of your mouth
: for the LORD
is a God
of knowledge
, and by him actions
are weighed
.
The bows of the mighty men
are broken
, and they that stumbled
are girded
with strength
.
They that were full have hired out
themselves for bread
; and they that were hungry
ceased
: so that the barren
hath born
seven
; and she that hath many
children
is waxed feeble
.
The LORD killeth
, and maketh alive
: he bringeth down
to the grave
, and bringeth up
.
The LORD maketh poor
, and maketh rich
: he bringeth low
, and
lifteth up
.
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.
He will keep the feet
of his saints
, and the wicked
shall be silent
in darkness
; for by strength
shall no man
prevail
.
The adversaries of the LORD
shall be broken to pieces
; out of heaven
shall he thunder
upon them: the LORD
shall judge
the ends
of the earth
; and he shall give
strength
unto his king
, and exalt
the horn
of his anointed
.
And Elkanah went
to Ramah
to his house
. And the child
did
minister
unto the LORD
before
Eli
the priest
.
Now the sons of Eli
were sons
of Belial
; they knew
not the LORD
.
And the priests' custom
with the people
was, that , when any man
offered
sacrifice
, the priest's
servant
came
, while the flesh
was in seething
, with a fleshhook
of three
teeth
in his hand
;
And he struck it into the pan
, or kettle
, or caldron
, or pot
; all that the fleshhook
brought up
the priest
took
for himself. So they did
in Shiloh
unto all the Israelites
that came
thither.
Also before they burnt the fat
, the priest's
servant
came
, and said
to the man
that sacrificed
, Give
flesh
to roast
for the priest
; for he will not have
sodden
flesh
of thee, but raw
.
And if any man said
unto him, Let them not fail
to burn
the fat
presently
, and then take
as much as thy soul
desireth
; then he would answer
him, Nay ; but thou shalt give
it me now: and if not, I will take
it by force
.
Wherefore the sin of the young men
was very
great
before
the LORD
: for men
abhorred
the offering
of the LORD
.
But Samuel ministered
before
the LORD
, being a child
, girded
with a linen
ephod
.
Moreover his mother made
him a little
coat
, and brought
it to him from year
to year
, when she came up
with her husband
to offer
the yearly
sacrifice
.
And Eli blessed
Elkanah
and his wife
, and said
, The LORD
give
thee seed
of this woman
for the loan
which is lent
to the LORD
. And they went
unto their own home
.
And the LORD
visited
Hannah
, so that she conceived
, and bare
three
sons
and two
daughters
. And the child
Samuel
grew
before
the LORD
.
Now Eli was very
old
, and heard
all that his sons
did
unto all Israel
; and how they lay
with the women
that assembled
at the door
of the tabernacle
of the congregation
.
And he said unto them, Why do
ye such things
? for I hear
of your evil
dealings
by all this people
.
Nay, my sons; for it is no good
report
that I hear
: ye make the LORD'S
people
to transgress
.
If one man sin
against another
, the judge
shall judge
him: but if a man
sin
against the LORD
, who shall intreat
for him? Notwithstanding they hearkened
not unto the voice
of their father
, because the LORD
would
slay
them.
And the child Samuel
grew
on
, and was in favour
both with the LORD
, and also with men
.
And there came a man
of God
unto Eli
, and said
unto him, Thus saith
the LORD
, Did I plainly
appear
unto the house
of thy father
, when they were in Egypt
in Pharaoh's
house
?
And did I choose him out of all the tribes
of Israel
to be my priest
, to offer
upon mine altar
, to burn
incense
, to wear
an ephod
before
me? and did I give
unto the house
of thy father
all the offerings made by fire
of the children
of Israel
?
Wherefore kick ye at my sacrifice
and at mine offering
, which I have commanded
in my habitation
; and honourest
thy sons
above me, to make yourselves fat
with the chiefest
of all the offerings
of Israel
my people
?
Wherefore the LORD God
of Israel
saith
, I said
indeed
that thy house
, and the house
of thy father
, should walk
before
me for
ever
: but now the LORD
saith
, Be it far from me
; for them that honour
me I will honour
, and they that despise
me shall be lightly esteemed
.
Behold, the days come
, that I will cut off
thine arm
, and the arm
of thy father's
house
, that there shall not be an old man
in thine house
.
And thou shalt see an enemy
in my habitation
, in all the wealth which God shall give
Israel
: and there shall not be an old man
in thine house
for ever
.
And the man of thine, whom I shall not cut off
from mine altar
, shall be to consume
thine eyes
, and to grieve
thine heart
: and all the increase
of thine house
shall die
in the flower of their age
.
And this shall be a sign unto thee, that shall come
upon thy two
sons
, on Hophni
and Phinehas
; in one
day
they shall die
both
of them.
And I will raise me up a faithful
priest
, that shall do
according to that which is in mine heart
and in my mind
: and I will build
him a sure
house
; and he shall walk
before
mine anointed
for ever
.
And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left in thine house
shall come
and crouch
to him for a piece
of silver
and a morsel
of bread
, and shall say
, Put
me, I pray thee, into one
of the priests' offices
, that I may eat
a piece
of bread
.