Dual Panel1Then Hannah<2584> prayed<6419> and said<559>, "My heart<3820> exults<5970> in the LORD<3068>; My horn<7161> is exalted<7311> in the LORD<3068>, My mouth<6310> speaks<7337> boldly<7337> against<5921> my enemies<340>, Because<3588> I rejoice<8055> in Your salvation<3444>.
2"There<369> is no<369> one<369> holy<6918> like the LORD<3068>, Indeed<3588>, there<369> is no<369> one<369> besides<1115> You, Nor<369> is there<369> any rock<6697> like our God<430>.
3"Boast<1696><7235> no<408> more<7235> so very<1364> proudly<1364>, Do not let arrogance<6277> come<3318> out of your mouth<6310>; For the LORD<3068> is a God<410> of knowledge<1844>, And with Him actions<5949> are weighed<8505>.
4"The bows<7198> of the mighty<1368> are shattered<2844>, But the feeble<3782> gird<247> on strength<2428>.
5"Those who were full<7649> hire<7936> themselves out for bread<3899>, But those who were hungry<7457> cease<2308> to hunger. Even<5704> the barren<6135> gives<3205> birth<3205> to seven<7651>, But she who has many<7227> children<1121> languishes<535>.
6"The LORD<3068> kills<4191> and makes<2421> alive<2421>; He brings<3381> down<3381> to Sheol<7585> and raises<5927> up.
7"The LORD<3068> makes<3423> poor<3423> and rich<6238>; He brings<8213> low<8213>, He also<637> exalts<7311>.
8"He raises<6965> the poor<1800> from the dust<6083>, He lifts<7311> the needy<34> from the ash<830> heap<6083> To make them sit<3427> with nobles<5081>, And inherit<5157> a seat<3678> of honor<3519>; For the pillars<4690> of the earth<776> are the LORD'S<3068>, And He set<7896> the world<8398> on them.
9"He keeps<8104> the feet<7272> of His godly<2623> ones<2623>, But the wicked<7563> ones<7563> are silenced<1826> in darkness<2822>; For not by might<3581> shall a man<376> prevail<1396>.
10"Those who contend<7378> with the LORD<3068> will be shattered<2865>; Against<5921> them He will thunder<7481> in the heavens<8064>, The LORD<3068> will judge<1777> the ends<657> of the earth<776>; And He will give<5414> strength<5797> to His king<4428>, And will exalt<7311> the horn<7161> of His anointed<4899>."
11Then Elkanah<511> went<1980> to his home<1004> at Ramah<7414>. But the boy<5288> ministered<8334> to the LORD<3068> before<6440> Eli<5941> the priest<3548>.
12Now the sons<1121> of Eli<5941> were worthless<1100> men<1121>; they did not know<3045> the LORD<3068>
13and the custom<4941> of the priests<3548> with the people<5971>. When any<3605> man<376> was offering<2076> a sacrifice<2077>, the priest's<3548> servant<5288> would come<935> while the meat<1320> was boiling<1310>, with a three-pronged<7969><8127> fork<4207> in his hand<3027>.
14Then he would thrust<5221> it into the pan<3595>, or<176> kettle<1731>, or<176> caldron<7037>, or<176> pot<6517>; all<3605> that the fork<4207> brought<5927> up the priest<3548> would take<3947> for himself. Thus<3602> they did<6213> in Shiloh<7887> to all<3605> the Israelites<3478> who came<935> there<8033>.
15Also<1571>, before<2962> they burned<6999> the fat<2459>, the priest's<3548> servant<5288> would come<935> and say<559> to the man<376> who was sacrificing<2076>, "Give<5414> the priest<3548> meat<1320> for roasting<6740>, as he will not take<3947> boiled<1310> meat<1320> from you, only<3588><518> raw<2416>."
16If<518> the man<376> said<559> to him, "They must surely<6999> burn<6999> the fat<2459> first<3117>, and then take<3947> as much<3512> as you desire<183>," then he would say<559>, "No<3808>, but you shall give<5414> it to me now<6258>; and if<518> not, I will take<3947> it by force<2394>."
17Thus the sin<2403> of the young<5288> men<5288> was very<3966> great<1419> before<6440> the LORD<3068>, for the men<376> despised<5006> the offering<4503> of the LORD<3068>.
18Now Samuel<8050> was ministering<8334> before<6440> the LORD<3068>, as a boy<5288> wearing<2296> a linen<906> ephod<646>.
19And his mother<517> would make<6213> him a little<6996> robe<4598> and bring<5927> it to him from year<3117> to year<3117> when she would come<5927> up with her husband<376> to offer<2076> the yearly<3117> sacrifice<2077>.
20Then Eli<5941> would bless<1288> Elkanah<511> and his wife<802> and say<559>, "May the LORD<3068> give<7760> you children<2233> from this<2088> woman<802> in place<8478> of the one<7596> she dedicated<7596><7592> to the LORD<3068>." And they went<1980> to their own home<4725>.
21The LORD<3068> visited<6485> Hannah<2584>; and she conceived<2029> and gave<3205> birth<3205> to three<7969> sons<1121> and two<8147> daughters<1323>. And the boy<5288> Samuel<8050> grew<1431> before<5973> the LORD<3068>.
22Now Eli<5941> was very<3966> old<2204>; and he heard<8085> all<3605> that his sons<1121> were doing<6213> to all<3605> Israel<3478>, and how<854><834> they lay<7901> with the women<802> who served<6633> at the doorway<6607> of the tent<168> of meeting<4150>.
23He said<559> to them, "Why<4100> do you do<6213> such<428> things<1697>, the evil<7451> things<1697> that I hear<8085> from all<3605> these<428> people<5971>?
24"No<408>, my sons<1121>; for the report<8052> is not good<2896> which<834> I hear<8085> the LORD'S<3068> people<5971> circulating<5674>.
25"If<518> one man<376> sins<2398> against another<376>, God<430> will mediate<6419> for him; but if<518> a man<376> sins<2398> against the LORD<3068>, who<4310> can intercede<6419> for him?" But they would not listen<8085> to the voice<6963> of their father<1>, for the LORD<3068> desired<2654> to put<4191> them to death<4191>.
26Now the boy<5288> Samuel<8050> was growing<1980><1432> in stature<1432> and in favor<2896> both<1571> with the LORD<3068> and with men<376>.
27Then a man<376> of God<430> came<935> to Eli<5941> and said<559> to him, "Thus<3541> says<559> the LORD<3068>, 'Did I not indeed<1540> reveal<1540> Myself to the house<1004> of your father<1> when they were in Egypt<4714> in bondage to Pharaoh's<6547> house<1004>?
28'Did I not choose<977> them from all<3605> the tribes<7626> of Israel<3478> to be My priests<3548>, to go<5927> up to My altar<4196>, to burn<6999> incense<7004>, to carry<5375> an ephod<646> before<6440> Me; and did I not give<5414> to the house<1004> of your father<1> all<3605> the fire<801> offerings of the sons<1121> of Israel<3478>?
29'Why<4100> do you kick<1163> at My sacrifice<2077> and at My offering<4503> which<834> I have commanded<6680> in My dwelling<4583>, and honor<3513> your sons<1121> above<4480> Me, by making<1254> yourselves fat<1254> with the choicest<7225> of every<3605> offering<4503> of My people<5971> Israel<3478>?'
30"Therefore<3651> the LORD<3068> God<430> of Israel<3478> declares<5002>, 'I did indeed<559> say<559> that your house<1004> and the house<1004> of your father<1> should walk<1980> before<6440> Me forever<5704><5769>'; but now<6258> the LORD<3068> declares<5002>, 'Far<2486> be it from Me--for those who honor<3513> Me I will honor<3513>, and those who despise<959> Me will be lightly<7043> esteemed<7043>.
31'Behold<2009>, the days<3117> are coming<935> when I will break<1438> your strength<2220> and the strength<2220> of your father's<1> house<1004> so<4480> that there will not be an old<2205> man<2205> in your house<1004>.
32'You will see<5027> the distress<6862> of My dwelling<4583>, in spite of all<3605> the good<3190> that I do<3190> for Israel<3478>; and an old<2205> man<2205> will not be in your house<1004> forever<3605><3117>.
33'Yet I will not cut<3772> off<3772> every<376> man<376> of yours from My altar<4196> so that your eyes<5869> will fail<3615> from weeping and your soul<5315> grieve<109>, and all<3605> the increase<4768> of your house<1004> will die<4191> in the prime<376> of life<582>.
34'This<2088> will be the sign<226> to you which<834> will come<935> concerning<413> your two<8147> sons<1121>, Hophni<2652> and Phinehas<6372>: on the same<259> day<3117> both<8147> of them will die<4191>.
35'But I will raise<6965> up for Myself a faithful<539> priest<3548> who will do<6213> according to what<834> is in My heart<3824> and in My soul<5315>; and I will build<1129> him an enduring<539> house<1004>, and he will walk<1980> before<6440> My anointed<4899> always<3605><3117>.
36'Everyone<3605> who is left<3498> in your house<1004> will come<935> and bow<7812> down<7812> to him for a piece<95> of silver<3701> or a loaf<3603> of bread<3899> and say<559>, "Please<4994> assign<5596> me to one<259> of the priest's<3550> offices<3550> so that I may eat<398> a piece<6595> of bread<3899>."'"