1 Samuel 2

1And Hannah^H2584 prayed^H6419, and said^H559: My heart^H3820 exulteth^H5970 in Jehovah^H3068; My horn^H7161 is exalted^H7311 in Jehovah^H3068; My mouth^H6310 is enlarged^H7337 over mine enemies^H341; Because I rejoice^H8055 in thy salvation^H3444. 2There is none holy^H6918 as Jehovah^H3068; For there is none besides^H1115 thee, Neither is there any rock^H6697 like our God^H430. 3Talk^H1696 no more^H7235 so exceeding^H1364 proudly^H1364; Let not arrogancy^H6277 come^H3318 out of your mouth^H6310; For Jehovah^H3068 is a God^H410 of knowledge^H1844, And by him actions^H5949 are weighed^H8505. 4The bows^H7198 of the mighty men^H1368 are broken^H2844; And they that stumbled^H3782 are girded^H247 with strength^H2428. 5They that were full^H7649 have hired out^H7936 themselves for bread^H3899; And they that were hungry^H7457 have ceased^H2308 to hunger: Yea, the barren^H6135 hath borne^H3205 seven^H7651; And she that hath many^H7227 children^H1121 languisheth^H535. 6Jehovah^H3068 killeth^H4191, and maketh alive^H2421: He bringeth down^H3381 to Sheol^H7585, and bringeth up^H5927. 7Jehovah^H3068 maketh poor^H3423, and maketh rich^H6238: He bringeth low^H8213, he also^H637 lifteth up^H7311. 8He raiseth up^H6965 the poor^H1800 out of the dust^H6083, He lifteth up^H7311 the needy^H34 from the dunghill^H830, To make them sit^H3427 with princes^H5081, And inherit^H5157 the throne^H3678 of glory^H3519: For the pillars^H4690 of the earth^H776 are Jehovah's^H3068, And he hath set^H7896 the world^H8398 upon them. 9He will keep^H8104 the feet^H7272 of his holy ones^H2623; But the wicked^H7563 shall be put to silence^H1826 in darkness^H2822; For by strength^H3581 shall no man^H376 prevail^H1396. 10They that strive^H7378 with Jehovah^H3068 shall be broken to pieces^H2865; Against them will he thunder^H7481 in heaven^H8064: Jehovah^H3068 will judge^H1777 the ends^H657 of the earth^H776; And he will give^H5414 strength^H5797 unto his king^H4428, And exalt^H7311 the horn^H7161 of his anointed^H4899. 11And Elkanah^H511 went^H3212 to Ramah^H7414 to his house^H1004. And the child^H5288 did^H1961 minister^H8334 unto Jehovah^H3068 before^H6440 Eli^H5941 the priest^H3548. 12Now the sons^H1121 of Eli^H5941 were base^H1100 men^H1121; they knew^H3045 not Jehovah^H3068. 13And the custom^H4941 of the priests^H3548 with the people^H5971 was, that, when any man^H376 offered^H2076 sacrifice^H2077, the priest's^H3548 servant^H5288 came^H935, while the flesh^H1320 was boiling^H1310, with a flesh-hook^H4207 of three^H7969 teeth^H8127 in his hand^H3027; 14and he struck^H5221 it into the pan^H3595, or kettle^H1731, or caldron^H7037, or pot^H6517; all that the flesh-hook^H4207 brought up^H5927 the priest^H3548 took^H3947 therewith. So they did^H6213 in Shiloh^H7887 unto all the Israelites^H3478 that came^H935 thither. 15Yea, before they burnt^H6999 the fat^H2459, the priest's^H3548 servant^H5288 came^H935, and said^H559 to the man^H376 that sacrificed^H2076, Give^H5414 flesh^H1320 to roast^H6740 for the priest^H3548; for he will not have^H3947 boiled^H1310 flesh^H1320 of thee, but raw^H2416. 16And if the man^H376 said^H559 unto him, They will surely^H6999 burn^H6999 the fat^H2459 first^H3117, and then take^H3947 as much as thy soul^H5315 desireth^H183; then he would say^H559, Nay, but thou shalt give^H5414 it me now: and if not, I will take^H3947 it by force^H2394. 17And the sin^H2403 of the young men^H5288 was very^H3966 great^H1419 before^H6440 Jehovah^H3068; for the men^H582 despised^H5006 the offering^H4503 of Jehovah^H3068. 18But Samuel^H8050 ministered^H8334 before^H6440 Jehovah^H3068, being a child^H5288, girded^H2296 with a linen^H906 ephod^H646. 19Moreover his mother^H517 made^H6213 him a little^H6996 robe^H4598, and brought^H5927 it to him from year^H3117 to year^H3117, when she came up^H5927 with her husband^H376 to offer^H2076 the yearly^H3117 sacrifice^H2077. 20And Eli^H5941 blessed^H1288 Elkanah^H511 and his wife^H802, and said^H559, Jehovah^H3068 give^H7760 thee seed^H2233 of this woman^H802 for the petition^H7596 which was asked^H7592 of Jehovah^H3068. And they went^H1980 unto their own home^H4725. 21And^H3588 Jehovah^H3068 visited^H6485 Hannah^H2584, and she conceived^H2029, and bare^H3205 three^H7969 sons^H1121 and two^H8147 daughters^H1323. And the child^H5288 Samuel^H8050 grew^H1431 before^H5973 Jehovah^H3068. 22Now Eli^H5941 was very^H3966 old^H2204; and he heard^H8085 all that his sons^H1121 did^H6213 unto all Israel^H3478, and how that they lay^H7901 with the women^H802 that did service^H6633 at the door^H6607 of the tent^H168 of meeting^H4150. 23And he said^H559 unto them, Why do^H6213 ye such things^H1697? for I hear^H8085 of your evil^H7451 dealings^H1697 from all this people^H5971. 24Nay, my sons^H1121; for it is no good^H2896 report^H8052 that I hear^H8085: ye make Jehovah's^H3068 people^H5971 to transgress^H5674. 25If one man^H376 sin^H2398 against another^H376, God^H430 shall judge^H6419 him; but if a man^H376 sin^H2398 against Jehovah^H3068, who shall entreat^H6419 for him? Notwithstanding, they hearkened^H8085 not unto the voice^H6963 of their father^H1, because Jehovah^H3068 was minded^H2654 to slay^H4191 them. 26And the child^H5288 Samuel^H8050 grew^H1432 on^H1980, and increased in favor^H2896 both with Jehovah^H3068, and also with men^H582. 27And there came^H935 a man^H376 of God^H430 unto Eli^H5941, and said^H559 unto him, Thus saith^H559 Jehovah^H3068, Did I reveal^H1540 myself^H1540 unto the house^H1004 of thy father^H1, when they were in Egypt^H4714 in bondage to Pharaoh's^H6547 house^H1004? 28and did I choose^H977 him out of all the tribes^H7626 of Israel^H3478 to be my priest^H3548, to go^H5927 up unto mine altar^H4196, to burn^H6999 incense^H7004, to wear^H5375 an ephod^H646 before^H6440 me? and did I give^H5414 unto the house^H1004 of thy father^H1 all the offerings of the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 made by fire^H801? 29Wherefore kick^H1163 ye at my sacrifice^H2077 and at mine offering^H4503, which I have commanded^H6680 in my habitation^H4583, and honorest^H3513 thy sons^H1121 above me, to make yourselves fat^H1254 with the chiefest^H7225 of all the offerings^H4503 of Israel^H3478 my people^H5971? 30Therefore Jehovah^H3068, the God^H430 of Israel^H3478, saith^H5002, I said^H559 indeed^H559 that thy house^H1004, and the house^H1004 of thy father^H1, should walk^H1980 before^H6440 me for^H5704 ever^H5769: but now Jehovah^H3068 saith^H5002, Be it far from me^H2486; for them that honor^H3513 me I will honor^H3513, and they that despise^H959 me shall be lightly esteemed^H7043. 31Behold, the days^H3117 come^H935, that I will cut off^H1438 thine arm^H2220, and the arm^H2220 of thy father's^H1 house^H1004, that there shall not be an old man^H2205 in thy house^H1004. 32And thou shalt behold^H5027 the affliction^H6862 of my habitation^H4583, in all the wealth which God shall give^H3190 Israel^H3478; and there shall not be an old man^H2205 in thy house^H1004 for ever^H3117. 33And the man^H376 of thine, whom I shall not cut off^H3772 from mine altar^H4196, shall be to consume^H3615 thine eyes^H5869, and to grieve^H109 thy heart^H5315; and all the increase^H4768 of thy house^H1004 shall die^H4191 in the flower of their age^H582. 34And this shall be the sign^H226 unto thee, that shall come^H935 upon thy two^H8147 sons^H1121, on Hophni^H2652 and Phinehas^H6372: in one^H259 day^H3117 they shall die^H4191 both^H8147 of them. 35And I will raise me up^H6965 a faithful^H539 priest^H3548, that shall do^H6213 according to that which is in my heart^H3824 and in my mind^H5315: and I will build^H1129 him a sure^H539 house^H1004; and he shall walk^H1980 before^H6440 mine anointed^H4899 for ever^H3117. 36And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left^H3498 in thy house^H1004 shall come^H935 and bow down^H7812 to him for a piece^H95 of silver^H3701 and a loaf^H3603 of bread^H3899, and shall say^H559, Put^H5596 me, I pray thee, into one^H259 of the priests' offices^H3550, that I may eat^H398 a morsel^H6595 of bread^H3899.