1 Samuel 2:1 And Hannah2584 prayed,6419 and said:559 My heart3820 exulteth5970 in Jehovah;3068 My horn7161 is exalted7311 in Jehovah;3068 My mouth6310 is enlarged7337 over mine enemies;341 Because I rejoice8055 in thy salvation.3444 cr 2 There is none holy6918 as Jehovah;3068 For there is none besides1115 thee, Neither is there any rock6697 like our God.430 cr 3 Talk1696 no more7235 so exceeding1364 proudly;1364 Let not arrogancy6277 come3318 out of your mouth;6310 For Jehovah3068 is a God410 of knowledge,1844 And{According to another reading, Though actions be not weighed.} by him actions5949 are weighed.8505 cr 4 The bows7198 of the mighty men1368 are broken;2844 And they that stumbled3782 are girded247 with strength.2428 cr 5 They that were full7649 have hired out7936 themselves for bread;3899 And they that were hungry7457 have{Or, have rest} ceased2308 to hunger: Yea, the barren6135 hath borne3205 seven;7651 And she that hath many7227 children1121 languisheth. cr 6 Jehovah3068 killeth,4191 and maketh alive:2421 He bringeth down3381 to Sheol,7585 and bringeth up.5927 cr 7 Jehovah3068 maketh poor,3423 and maketh rich:6238 He bringeth low,8213 he also637 lifteth up.7311 cr 8 He raiseth up6965 the poor1800 out of the dust,6083 He lifteth up7311 the needy34 from the dunghill,830 To make them sit3427 with princes,5081 And inherit5157 the throne3678 of glory:3519 For the pillars4690 of the earth776 are Jehovah's,3068 And he hath set7896 the world upon them.8398 cr 9 He will keep8104 the feet7272 of his holy{Or, godly ones Another reading is, holy one.} ones;2623 But the wicked7563 shall be put to silence1826 in darkness;2822 For by strength3581 shall no man376 prevail.1396 cr 10 They that strive7378 with Jehovah3068 shall be broken to pieces;2865 Against them will he thunder7481 in heaven:8064 Jehovah3068 will judge1777 the ends657 of the earth;776 And he will give5414 strength5797 unto his king,4428 And exalt7311 the horn7161 of his anointed.4899 cr

1 Samuel 2:11 And Elkanah511 went3212 to Ramah7414 to his house.1004 And the child5288 did1961 minister8334 unto Jehovah3068 before6440 Eli5941 the priest.3548 cr

1 Samuel 2:12 Now the sons1121 of Eli5941 were base1100 men;1121 they{Or, they know not Jehovah, nor the due of the priests from the people. When any man etc.} knew3045 not Jehovah.3068 cr 13 And the custom4941 of the priests3548 with the people5971 was, that, when any man376 offered2076 sacrifice,2077 the priest's3548 servant5288 came,935 while the flesh1320 was boiling,1310 with a flesh-hook4207 of three7969 teeth8127 in his hand;3027 cr 14 and he struck5221 it into the pan,3595 or kettle,1731 or caldron,7037 or pot;6517 all that the flesh-hook4207 brought up5927 the priest3548 took3947 therewith. So they did6213 in Shiloh7887 unto all the Israelites3478 that came thither.935 cr 15 Yea, before they burnt6999 the fat,2459 the priest's3548 servant5288 came,935 and said559 to the man376 that sacrificed,2076 Give5414 flesh1320 to roast6740 for the priest;3548 for he will not have3947 boiled1310 flesh1320 of thee, but raw.2416 cr 16 And if the man376 said559 unto him, They will surely6999 burn6999 the fat2459 first,3117{Hebrew to-day.} and then take3947 as much as thy soul5315 desireth;183 then he{Another reading is, he would say unto him, Thou etc.} would say,559 Nay, but thou shalt give5414 it me now: and if not, I will take3947 it by force.2394 cr 17 And the sin2403 of the young men5288 was very3966 great1419 before6440 Jehovah;3068 for the men582 despised5006 the offering4503 of Jehovah.3068 cr

1 Samuel 2:18 But Samuel8050 ministered8334 before6440 Jehovah,3068 being a child,5288 girded2296 with a linen906 ephod.646 cr 19 Moreover his mother517 made6213 him a little6996 robe,4598 and brought5927 it to him from year3117 to year,3117 when she came up5927 with her husband376 to offer2076 the yearly3117 sacrifice.2077 cr 20 And Eli5941 blessed1288 Elkanah511 and his wife,802 and said,559 Jehovah3068 give7760 thee seed2233 of this woman802 for the petition7596 which was asked7592 of Jehovah.3068 And they went1980 unto their own home.4725 cr 21 And3588{The Hebrew has, For.} Jehovah3068 visited6485 Hannah,2584 and she conceived,2029 and bare3205 three7969 sons1121 and two8147 daughters.1323 And the child5288 Samuel8050 grew1431 before5973 Jehovah.3068 cr

1 Samuel 2:22 Now Eli5941 was very3966 old;2204 and he heard8085 all that his sons1121 did6213 unto all Israel,3478 and how that they lay7901 with the women802 that did service6633 at the door6607 of the tent168 of meeting.4150 cr 23 And he said559 unto them, Why do6213 ye such things?1697 for I hear8085 of your evil7451 dealings1697 from all this people.5971 cr 24 Nay, my sons;1121 for it is no good2896 report8052 that{Or, which I hear Jehovah’s people do spread abroad} I hear:8085 ye make Jehovah's3068 people5971 to transgress.5674 cr 25 If one man376 sin2398 against another,376 God430{Or, the judge} shall judge6419 him; but if a man376 sin2398 against Jehovah,3068 who shall entreat6419 for him? Notwithstanding, they hearkened8085 not unto the voice6963 of their father,1 because Jehovah3068 was minded2654 to slay them.4191 cr 26 And the child5288 Samuel8050 grew1432 on,1980 and increased in favor2896 both with Jehovah,3068 and also with men.582 cr

1 Samuel 2:27 And there came935 a man376 of God430 unto Eli,5941 and said559 unto him, Thus saith559 Jehovah,3068 Did I reveal1540 myself1540 unto the house1004 of thy father,1 when they were in Egypt4714 in{Or, in Pharaoh’s house} bondage to Pharaoh's6547 house?1004 cr 28 and{Or, And I chose} did I choose977 him out of all the tribes7626 of Israel3478 to be my priest,3548 to go5927{Or, offer upon} up unto mine altar,4196 to burn6999 incense,7004 to wear5375 an ephod646 before6440 me? and{Or, and gave} did I give5414 unto the house1004 of thy father1 all the offerings of the children1121 of Israel3478 made by fire?801 cr 29 Wherefore kick1163{Or, trample ye upon . . . and upon} ye at my sacrifice2077 and at mine offering,4503 which I have commanded6680 in my habitation,4583 and honorest3513 thy sons1121 above me, to make yourselves fat1254 with the chiefest7225 of all the offerings4503 of Israel3478 my people?5971 cr 30 Therefore Jehovah,3068 the God430 of Israel,3478 saith,5002 I said559 indeed559 that thy house,1004 and the house1004 of thy father,1 should walk1980 before6440 me for5704 ever:5769 but now Jehovah3068 saith,5002 Be it far from me;2486 for them that honor3513 me I will honor,3513 and they that despise959 me shall be lightly esteemed.7043 cr 31 Behold, the days3117 come,935 that I will cut off1438 thine arm,2220 and the arm2220 of thy father's1 house,1004 that there shall not be an old man2205 in thy house.1004 cr 32 And thou shalt behold5027 the{Or, an adversary in my habitation} affliction6862 of my habitation,4583 in all the wealth which God shall give3190 Israel;3478 and there shall not be an old man2205 in thy house1004 for ever.3117 cr 33 And{Or, Yet will I not cut off every man of thine from mine altar, to consume etc.} the man376 of thine, whom I shall not cut off3772 from mine altar,4196 shall be to consume3615 thine eyes,5869 and to grieve109 thy heart;5315 and all the increase4768 of thy house1004 shall die4191 in{Hebrew when they are men.} the flower of their age.582 cr 34 And this shall be the sign226 unto thee, that shall come935 upon thy two8147 sons,1121 on Hophni2652 and Phinehas:6372 in one259 day3117 they shall die4191 both of them.8147 cr 35 And I will raise me up6965 a faithful539 priest,3548 that shall do6213 according to that which is in my heart3824 and in my mind:5315 and I will build1129 him a sure539 house;1004 and he shall walk1980 before6440 mine anointed4899 for ever.3117 cr 36 And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left3498 in thy house1004 shall come935 and bow down7812 to him for a piece95 of silver3701 and a loaf3603 of bread,3899 and shall say,559 Put5596 me, I pray thee, into one259 of the priests' offices,3550 that I may eat398 a morsel6595 of bread.3899 cr