1 Samuel 2:1 And Hannah2584 prayed,6419 and said,559 My heart3820 rejoiceth5970 in the LORD,3068 mine horn7161 is exalted7311 in the LORD:3068 my mouth6310 is enlarged7337 over mine enemies;341 because I rejoice8055 in thy salvation.3444 cr 2 There is none holy6918 as the LORD:3068 for there is none beside1115 thee: neither is there any rock6697 like our God.430 cr 3 Talk1696 no more7235 so exceeding1364 proudly;1364 let not arrogancy6277{Heb. hard} come3318 out of your mouth:6310 for the LORD3068 is a God410 of knowledge,1844 and 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 ceased:2308 so that the barren6135 hath born3205 seven;7651 and she that hath many7227 children1121 is waxed feeble.535 cr 6 The LORD3068 killeth,4191 and maketh alive:2421 he bringeth down3381 to the grave,7585 and bringeth up.5927 cr 7 The LORD3068 maketh poor,3423 and maketh rich:6238 he bringeth low,8213 and637 lifteth up.7311 cr 8 He raiseth up6965 the poor1800 out of the dust,6083 and lifteth up7311 the beggar34 from the dunghill,830 to set3427 them among princes,5081 and to make them inherit5157 the throne3678 of glory:3519 for the pillars4690 of the earth776 are the LORD'S,3068 and he hath set7896 the world8398 upon them. cr 9 He will keep8104 the feet7272 of his saints,2623 and the wicked7563 shall be silent1826 in darkness;2822 for by strength3581 shall no man376 prevail.1396 cr 10 The adversaries7378 of the LORD3068 shall be broken to pieces;2865 out of heaven8064 shall he thunder7481 upon them: the LORD3068 shall judge1777 the ends657 of the earth;776 and he shall give5414 strength5797 unto his king,4428 and exalt7311 the horn7161 of his anointed.4899 cr 11 And Elkanah511 went3212 to Ramah7414 to his house.1004 And the child5288 did1961 minister8334 unto the LORD3068 before6440 Eli5941 the priest.3548 cr

1 Samuel 2:12 Now the sons1121 of Eli5941 were sons1121 of Belial;1100 they knew3045 not the LORD.3068 cr 13 And the priests'3548 custom4941 with the people5971 was, that, when any man376 offered2076 sacrifice,2077 the priest's3548 servant5288 came,935 while the flesh1320 was in seething,1310 with a fleshhook4207 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 fleshhook4207 brought up5927 the priest3548 took3947 for himself. So they did6213 in Shiloh7887 unto all the Israelites3478 that came935 thither. cr 15 Also 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 sodden1310 flesh1320 of thee, but raw.2416 cr 16 And if any man376 said559 unto him, Let them not fail6999 to burn6999 the fat2459 presently,3117{Heb. as on the day} and then take3947 as much as thy soul5315 desireth;183 then he would answer559 him, Nay; but thou shalt give5414 it me now: and if not, I will take3947 it by force.2394 cr 17 Wherefore the sin2403 of the young men5288 was very3966 great1419 before6440 the LORD:3068 for men582 abhorred5006 the offering4503 of the LORD.3068 cr

1 Samuel 2:18 But Samuel8050 ministered8334 before6440 the LORD,3068 being a child,5288 girded2296 with a linen906 ephod.646 cr 19 Moreover his mother517 made6213 him a little6996 coat,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

1 Samuel 2:20 And Eli5941 blessed1288 Elkanah511 and his wife,802 and said,559 The LORD3068 give7760 thee seed2233 of this woman802 for the loan7596 which is lent7592{Or, petition which he asked, etc.} to the LORD.3068 And they went1980 unto their own home.4725 cr 21 And3588 the LORD3068 visited6485 Hannah,2584 so that she conceived,2029 and bare3205 three7969 sons1121 and two8147 daughters.1323 And the child5288 Samuel8050 grew1431 before5973 the LORD.3068 cr

1 Samuel 2:22 Now Eli5941 was very3966 old,2204 and heard8085 all that his sons1121 did6213 unto all Israel;3478 and how they lay7901 with the women802 that assembled6633{Heb. assembled by troops} at the door6607 of the tabernacle168 of the congregation.4150 cr 23 And he said559 unto them, Why do6213 ye such things?1697 for I hear8085 of your evil7451 dealings1697{Or, I hear evil words of you} by all this people.5971 cr 24 Nay, my sons;1121 for it is no good2896 report8052 that I hear:8085 ye make the LORD'S3068 people5971 to transgress.5674{Or, cry out} cr 25 If one man376 sin2398 against another,376 the judge430 shall judge6419 him: but if a man376 sin2398 against the LORD,3068 who shall intreat6419 for him? Notwithstanding they hearkened8085 not unto the voice6963 of their father,1 because the LORD3068 would2654 slay4191 them. cr 26 And the child5288 Samuel8050 grew1432 on,1980 and was in favour2896 both with the LORD,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 the LORD,3068 Did I plainly1540 appear1540 unto the house1004 of thy father,1 when they were in Egypt4714 in Pharaoh's6547 house?1004 cr 28 And did I choose977 him out of all the tribes7626 of Israel3478 to be my priest,3548 to offer5927 upon mine altar,4196 to burn6999 incense,7004 to wear5375 an ephod646 before6440 me? and did I give5414 unto the house1004 of thy father1 all the offerings made by fire801 of the children1121 of Israel?3478 cr 29 Wherefore kick1163 ye at my sacrifice2077 and at mine offering,4503 which I have commanded6680 in my habitation;4583 and honourest3513 thy sons1121 above me, to make yourselves fat1254 with the chiefest7225 of all the offerings4503 of Israel3478 my people?5971 cr 30 Wherefore the LORD3068 God430 of Israel3478 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 the LORD3068 saith,5002 Be it far from me;2486 for them that honour3513 me I will honour,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 thine house.1004 cr 32 And thou shalt see5027 an enemy6862 in my habitation,4583 in all the wealth which God shall give3190 Israel:3478{Or, the affliction of the tabernacle, for all the wealth which God would have given Israel} and there shall not be an old man2205 in thine house1004 for ever.3117 cr 33 And the man376 of thine, whom I shall not cut off3772 from mine altar,4196 shall be to consume3615 thine eyes,5869 and to grieve109 thine heart:5315 and all the increase4768 of thine house1004 shall die4191 in the flower of their age.582{Heb. men} cr 34 And this shall be a sign226 unto thee, that shall come935 upon thy two8147 sons,1121 on Hophni2652 and Phinehas;6372 in one259 day3117 they shall die4191 both8147 of them. cr 35 And I will raise me up6965 a faithful539 priest,3548 that shall do6213 according to that which is in mine 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 thine house1004 shall come935 and crouch7812 to him for a piece95 of silver3701 and a morsel3603 of bread,3899 and shall say,559 Put5596{Heb. join} me, I pray thee, into one259 of the priests' offices,3550{Or, Somewhat about the Priesthood} that I may eat398 a piece6595 of bread.3899 cr