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1 Samuel 2
New International Version

### Hannah’s Prayer

2 Then Hannah prayed and said:(A)

“My heart rejoices(B)in theLord;
in theLordmy horn[a](C)is lifted high.
My mouth boasts(D)over my enemies,(E)
for I delight in your deliverance.

2 “There is no one holy(F)like(G)theLord;
there is no one besides you;
there is no Rock(H)like our God.

3 “Do not keep talking so proudly
or let your mouth speak such arrogance,(I)
for theLordis a God who knows,(J)
and by him deeds(K)are weighed.(L)

4 “The bows of the warriors are broken,(M)
but those who stumbled are armed with strength.(N)
5 Those who were full hire themselves out for food,
but those who were hungry(O)are hungry no more.
She who was barren(P)has borne seven children,
but she who has had many sons pines away.

6 “TheLordbrings death and makes alive;(Q)
he brings down to the grave and raises up.(R)
7 TheLordsends poverty and wealth;(S)
he humbles and he exalts.(T)
8 He raises(U)the poor(V)from the dust(W)
and lifts the needy(X)from the ash heap;
he seats them with princes
and has them inherit a throne of honor.(Y)

“For the foundations(Z)of the earth are theLord’s;
on them he has set the world.
9 He will guard the feet(AA)of his faithful servants,(AB)
but the wicked will be silenced in the place of darkness.(AC)

“It is not by strength(AD)that one prevails;
10 those who oppose theLordwill be broken.(AE)
The Most High will thunder(AF)from heaven;
theLordwill judge(AG)the ends of the earth.

“He will give strength(AH)to his king
and exalt the horn(AI)of his anointed.”

11 Then Elkanah went home to Ramah,(AJ)but the boy ministered(AK)before theLordunder Eli the priest.

### Eli’s Wicked Sons

12 Eli’s sons were scoundrels; they had no regard(AL)for theLord.13 Now it was the practice(AM)of the priests that, whenever any of the people offered a sacrifice, the priest’s servant would come with a three-pronged fork in his hand while the meat(AN)was being boiled 14 and would plunge the fork into the pan or kettle or caldron or pot. Whatever the fork brought up the priest would take for himself. This is how they treated all the Israelites who came to Shiloh.15 But even before the fat was burned, the priest’s servant would come and say to the person who was sacrificing, “Give the priest some meat to roast; he won’t accept boiled meat from you, but only raw.”

16 If the person said to him, “Let the fat(AO)be burned first, and then take whatever you want,” the servant would answer, “No, hand it over now; if you don’t, I’ll take it by force.”

17 This sin of the young men was very great in theLord’s sight, for they[b]were treating theLord’s offering with contempt.(AP)

18 But Samuel was ministering(AQ)before theLord—a boy wearing a linen ephod.(AR)19 Each year his mother made him a little robe and took it to him when she went up with her husband to offer the annual(AS)sacrifice.20 Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife, saying, “May theLordgive you children by this woman to take the place of the one she prayed(AT)for and gave to[c]theLord.” Then they would go home.21 And theLordwas gracious to Hannah;(AU)she gave birth to three sons and two daughters. Meanwhile, the boy Samuel grew(AV)up in the presence of theLord.

22 Now Eli, who was very old, heard about everything(AW)his sons were doing to all Israel and how they slept with the women(AX)who served at the entrance to the tent of meeting.23 So he said to them, “Why do you do such things? I hear from all the people about these wicked deeds of yours.24 No, my sons; the report I hear spreading among theLord’s people is not good.25 If one person sins against another, God[d]may mediate for the offender; but if anyone sins against theLord, who will(AY)intercede(AZ)for them?” His sons, however, did not listen to their father’s rebuke, for it was theLord’s will to put them to death.

26 And the boy Samuel continued to grow(BA)in stature and in favor with theLordand with people.(BB)

### Prophecy Against the House of Eli

27 Now a man of God(BC)came to Eli and said to him, “This is what theLordsays: ‘Did I not clearly reveal myself to your ancestor’s family when they were in Egypt under Pharaoh?28 I chose(BD)your ancestor out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to go up to my altar, to burn incense,(BE)and to wear an ephod(BF)in my presence. I also gave your ancestor’s family all the food offerings(BG)presented by the Israelites.29 Why do you[e]scorn my sacrifice and offering(BH)that I prescribed for my dwelling?(BI)Why do you honor your sons more than me by fattening yourselves on the choice parts of every offering made by my people Israel?’

30 “Therefore theLord, the God of Israel, declares: ‘I promised that members of your family would minister before me forever.(BJ)’ But now theLorddeclares: ‘Far be it from me! Those who honor me I will honor,(BK)but those who despise(BL)me will be disdained.(BM)31 The time is coming when I will cut short your strength and the strength of your priestly house, so that no one in it will reach old age,(BN)32 and you will see distress(BO)in my dwelling. Although good will be done to Israel, no one in your family line will ever reach old age.(BP)33 Every one of you that I do not cut off from serving at my altar I will spare only to destroy your sight and sap your strength, and all your descendants(BQ)will die in the prime of life.

34 “‘And what happens to your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, will be a sign(BR)to you—they will both die(BS)on the same day.(BT)35 I will raise up for myself a faithful priest,(BU)who will do according to what is in my heart and mind. I will firmly establish his priestly house, and they will minister before my anointed(BV)one always.36 Then everyone left in your family line will come and bow down before him for a piece of silver and a loaf of bread and plead,(BW)“Appoint me to some priestly office so I can have food to eat.(BX)”’”

#### Footnotes

1. 1 Samuel 2:1 Hornhere symbolizes strength; also in verse 10.
2. 1 Samuel 2:17 Dead Sea Scrolls and Septuagint; Masoretic Textpeople
3. 1 Samuel 2:20 Dead Sea Scrolls; Masoretic Textand asked from
4. 1 Samuel 2:25 Orthe judges
5. 1 Samuel 2:29 The Hebrew is plural.

#### Cross references

1. 1 Samuel 2:1:Lk 1:46-55
2. 1 Samuel 2:1:Ps 13:5; 33:21; Zec 10:7
3. 1 Samuel 2:1:Ps 18:2; 89:17, 24; 148:14
4. 1 Samuel 2:1:Ps 6:8
5. 1 Samuel 2:1:S Nu 10:35; Ps 6:10
6. 1 Samuel 2:2:S Ex 15:11; S Lev 11:44
7. 1 Samuel 2:2:S Ex 8:10; Isa 40:25; 46:5
8. 1 Samuel 2:2:S Ge 49:24; S Ex 33:22; Dt 32:37; 2Sa 22:2, 32; 23:3; Ps 31:3; 71:3
9. 1 Samuel 2:3:Ps 17:10; 31:18; 73:8; 75:4; 94:4
10. 1 Samuel 2:3:S Jos 22:22
11. 1 Samuel 2:3:1Sa 16:7; 1Ki 8:39; 1Ch 28:9; 2Ch 6:30; Pr 15:11; Jer 11:20; 17:10
12. 1 Samuel 2:3:Pr 16:2; 24:11-12
13. 1 Samuel 2:4:2Sa 1:27; Ps 37:15; 46:9; 76:3
14. 1 Samuel 2:4:Job 17:9; Isa 40:31; 41:1; 52:1; 57:10
15. 1 Samuel 2:5:Lk 1:53
16. 1 Samuel 2:5:Ps 113:9; Isa 54:1; Jer 15:9
17. 1 Samuel 2:6:Dt 32:39
18. 1 Samuel 2:6:Isa 26:19; Eze 37:3, 12
19. 1 Samuel 2:7:S Dt 8:18
20. 1 Samuel 2:7:Job 5:11; 40:12; Ps 75:7; Isa 2:12; 13:11; 22:19; Da 4:37
21. 1 Samuel 2:8:Ps 113:7-8
22. 1 Samuel 2:8:Jas 2:5
23. 1 Samuel 2:8:1Ki 16:2
24. 1 Samuel 2:8:Ps 72:12; 107:41; 145:14; 146:8; S Mt 23:12
25. 1 Samuel 2:8:2Sa 7:8; Job 36:7; Isa 22:23; Eze 21:26
26. 1 Samuel 2:8:Job 15:7; 38:4; Ps 104:5; Pr 8:29; Isa 40:12; Jer 10:12
27. 1 Samuel 2:9:Ps 91:12; 121:3; Pr 3:26
28. 1 Samuel 2:9:Pr 2:8
29. 1 Samuel 2:9:Job 10:22; Isa 5:30; 8:22; 59:9; 60:2; Jer 13:16; Am 5:18, 20; Zep 1:14-15; Mt 8:12
30. 1 Samuel 2:9:1Sa 17:47; Ps 33:16-17; Zec 4:6
31. 1 Samuel 2:10:S Ex 15:6
32. 1 Samuel 2:10:S Ex 19:16; 1Sa 7:10; 12:17; 2Sa 22:14; Job 37:4, 5; 38:1; Ps 18:13; 29:3; Isa 66:6
33. 1 Samuel 2:10:Ps 96:13; 98:9; Mt 25:31-32
34. 1 Samuel 2:10:Ps 18:1; 21:1; 59:16
35. 1 Samuel 2:10:S Dt 33:17; Ps 89:24; S Lk 1:69
36. 1 Samuel 2:11:S Jos 18:25
37. 1 Samuel 2:11:ver 18; S Nu 16:9; 1Sa 3:1
38. 1 Samuel 2:12:Jer 2:8; 9:6
39. 1 Samuel 2:13:Dt 18:3
40. 1 Samuel 2:13:Lev 7:35-36
41. 1 Samuel 2:16:Lev 3:3, 14-16; 7:29-34
42. 1 Samuel 2:17:ver 22, 29; S Nu 14:11; Jer 7:21; Eze 22:26; Mal 2:7-9
43. 1 Samuel 2:18:S ver 11
44. 1 Samuel 2:18:ver 28; 1Sa 22:18; 23:9; 2Sa 6:14; 1Ch 15:27
45. 1 Samuel 2:19:S 1Sa 1:3
46. 1 Samuel 2:20:S 1Sa 1:27
47. 1 Samuel 2:21:Ge 21:1
48. 1 Samuel 2:21:S Jdg 13:24; Lk 1:80; 2:40
49. 1 Samuel 2:22:S ver 17
50. 1 Samuel 2:22:S Ex 38:8
51. 1 Samuel 2:25:Ex 4:21; Jos 11:20
52. 1 Samuel 2:25:S Ex 32:10; S Nu 11:2; 1Sa 3:14; 1Ki 13:6; Job 9:33; Ps 106:30; Isa 1:18; 22:14; Jer 15:1; Heb 10:26
53. 1 Samuel 2:26:S Jdg 13:24; Lk 2:52
54. 1 Samuel 2:26:Pr 3:4
55. 1 Samuel 2:27:S Dt 33:1; S Jdg 13:6
56. 1 Samuel 2:28:S Ex 28:1
57. 1 Samuel 2:28:S Ex 30:7
58. 1 Samuel 2:28:1Sa 22:18; 23:6, 9; 30:7
59. 1 Samuel 2:28:Lev 7:35-36
60. 1 Samuel 2:29:ver 12-17
61. 1 Samuel 2:29:S Dt 12:5
62. 1 Samuel 2:30:S Ex 29:9
63. 1 Samuel 2:30:Ps 50:23; 91:15; Pr 8:17
64. 1 Samuel 2:30:Isa 53:3; Na 3:6; Mal 2:9
65. 1 Samuel 2:30:Jer 18:10
66. 1 Samuel 2:31:1Sa 4:11-18; 22:16
67. 1 Samuel 2:32:1Sa 4:3; 22:17-20; Jer 7:12, 14
68. 1 Samuel 2:32:1Ki 2:26-27
69. 1 Samuel 2:33:Jer 29:32; Mal 2:12
70. 1 Samuel 2:34:S Dt 13:2
71. 1 Samuel 2:34:1Sa 4:11
72. 1 Samuel 2:34:1Ki 13:3
73. 1 Samuel 2:35:2Sa 8:17; 20:25; 1Ki 1:8, 32; 2:35; 4:4; 1Ch 16:39; 29:22; Eze 44:15-16
74. 1 Samuel 2:35:1Sa 9:16; 10:1; 16:13; 2Sa 2:4; 12:7; 23:1; 1Ki 1:34; Ps 89:20
75. 1 Samuel 2:36:Eze 44:10-14
76. 1 Samuel 2:36:1Sa 3:12; 1Ki 2:27

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