1 Samuel 2
Palabra de Dios para Todos
Agradecimiento de Ana
2 Ana oró:
«En el SEÑOR se alegra mi corazón;
me fortalezco en el SEÑOR.
Me río de mis enemigos,[a]
estoy muy feliz de mi victoria.
2 »No hay Dios santo como el SEÑOR,
no hay otro Dios, sólo tú.
No hay roca como nuestro Dios.
3 No sigan haciendo alarde
ni hablen con orgullo,
porque el SEÑOR Dios todo lo sabe.
Él guía y juzga a la gente.
4 »Se quiebra el arco de los soldados fuertes,
pero los débiles recobran las fuerzas.
5 Los que antes tenían comida en abundancia,
ahora tienen que trabajar para conseguir alimento.
En cambio, los que antes tenían hambre,
ahora engordan de tanto comer.
La mujer que no podía tener hijos,
ahora tiene siete.
En cambio, la mujer que tenía muchos hijos está triste
porque sus hijos se fueron.
6 »El SEÑOR da la vida y la muerte.
Él envía a la gente al sepulcro[b],
y la puede resucitar para que viva de nuevo.
7 »El SEÑOR a unos da pobreza,
y a otros riqueza;
a unos humilla,
pero a otros enaltece.
8 Él levanta del polvo a los pobres;
les quita su tristeza.[c]
Les da importancia a los pobres,
sentándolos con príncipes
en el lugar de los invitados de honor.
»El SEÑOR hizo todo el mundo,
y todo el mundo le pertenece.[d]
9 »Guía los pasos de los que te son fieles
para que no tropiecen,
pero la gente mala será destruida;
caerá en la oscuridad.
No triunfará por sus propias fuerzas.
10 »SEÑOR, quebrántalos
cuando desde el cielo envíes truenos contra tus enemigos.
El SEÑOR juzgará hasta lo último de la tierra.
Fortalecerá a su rey
y dará poder a su rey elegido».
11 Elcaná regresó a su casa de Ramá, pero el niño se quedó en Siló para servir al SEÑOR bajo la supervisión del sacerdote Elí.
Los perversos hijos de Elí
12 Los hijos de Elí eran perversos. No les importaba el SEÑOR 13 ni la manera en que se suponía que los sacerdotes deberían tratar al pueblo. Lo que los sacerdotes debían hacer para el pueblo era lo siguiente: Cada vez que alguien ofrecía un sacrificio, el sacerdote debía colocar la carne en una olla de agua hirviendo. Luego el ayudante del sacerdote debía tomar un tenedor grande de tres dientes 14 para sacar un poco de carne de la olla. El sacerdote tomaba sólo la carne que se sacaba con el tenedor. Eso es lo que debían hacer los sacerdotes con todos los israelitas que ofrecían sacrificios en Siló. 15 Antes de quemar la grasa en el altar, el ayudante hablaba con el que estaba por ofrecer el sacrificio y le decía: «Dale al sacerdote algo de carne para asar, pues no te aceptará carne cocida». 16 Si el hombre contestaba: «Primero quema la grasa,[e] y luego puedes tomar lo que quieras», entonces el ayudante del sacerdote contestaba: «No, dame la carne ahora. ¡Si no me la das, te la quitaré a la fuerza!» 17 De esta manera, Ofni y Finés mostraban que no respetaban las ofrendas presentadas al SEÑOR. ¡Este era un pecado muy grave ante los ojos del SEÑOR!
18 Pero Samuel servía al SEÑOR como ayudante, vestido con un efod de lino. 19 Cada año su mamá le hacía una pequeña túnica y se la llevaba cuando iba a Siló con su esposo para ofrecer el sacrificio anual. 20 Elí bendecía a Elcaná y a su esposa, diciendo: «Que el SEÑOR te dé más hijos con Ana en pago del niño que Ana prestó y dedicó al SEÑOR».[f] Elcaná y Ana regresaron a casa, y 21 el SEÑOR fue bondadoso con Ana concediéndole tres hijos y dos hijas, mientras Samuel crecía sirviendo al SEÑOR.
22 Elí era muy anciano. Con frecuencia oía sobre las cosas que sus hijos les hacían a los israelitas en Siló y también que sus hijos se acostaban con las mujeres que servían en la entrada de la carpa de reunión. 23 Él les dijo a sus hijos: «El pueblo me cuenta todo el mal que ustedes hacen. ¿Por qué actúan así? 24 Déjense de eso. El pueblo del SEÑOR está hablando mal de ustedes. 25 Si alguien peca contra otro ser humano, tal vez Dios le ayude, pero si alguien peca contra el SEÑOR, entonces ¿quién va a poder ayudarle?» Pero como los hijos de Elí se negaron a escucharlo, el SEÑOR decidió matarlos. 26 Entre tanto, el joven Samuel seguía creciendo, agradando al SEÑOR y al pueblo.
27 Un hombre de Dios[g] fue a Elí, diciéndole: «El SEÑOR dice: “Tus antepasados fueron esclavos de la familia del faraón, pero yo me manifesté ante ellos. 28 Elegí a tu tribu de entre todas las tribus de Israel para que fueran mis sacerdotes, ofrecieran sacrificios en mi altar, quemaran incienso y usaran el efod. También dejé que tu familia recibiera la carne de los sacrificios que me ofrece el pueblo de Israel. 29 Entonces ¿por qué miras con desprecio mis[h] sacrificios y ofrendas? Honras a tus hijos más que a mí. Engordas con lo mejor de la carne siendo que el pueblo de Israel me ofrece esa carne a mí”.
30 »El SEÑOR Dios de Israel prometió que la familia de tu papá le serviría por siempre, pero ahora el SEÑOR dice: “¡Eso nunca! Honraré al pueblo que me honra, pero al que se niegue a respetarme, le irá mal. 31 Se acerca la hora en que destruiré a todos tus descendientes, nadie de tu familia llegará a viejo. 32 Le irá bien a Israel, pero en tu casa verás que sucederán calamidades, nunca habrá ancianos en tu familia. 33 No acabaré de una sola vez con tus descendientes, uno de ellos continuará sirviendo en mi altar y llegará a viejo. Sin embargo, los demás morirán a filo de espada.[i] 34 Te daré una señal: tus dos hijos, Ofni y Finés, morirán el mismo día. 35 Yo mismo pondré un sacerdote fiel que me escuchará y hará lo que yo quiero. Fortaleceré a su familia y siempre servirá ante el rey que he elegido.[j] 36 Entonces toda la gente que quede de tu familia vendrá y se inclinará ante él. Rogarán por un poco de dinero o un pedazo de pan: Por favor, dame trabajo como sacerdote para tener algo de comer”».
Footnotes
- 2:1 Me río de mis enemigos Textualmente Mi boca se abre plenamente en cuanto a mis enemigos.
- 2:6 sepulcro o Seol, el lugar de la muerte.
- 2:8 les quita su tristeza Textualmente levanta a los pobres de las cenizas.
- 2:8 El SEÑOR […] le pertenece Textualmente Todo el mundo, aun hasta sus cimientos, le pertenece al SEÑOR, que colocó al mundo en esos pilares.
- 2:16 quema la grasa La grasa era la parte del animal que pertenecía sólo a Dios. Se suponía que los sacerdotes quemaran la grasa en el altar como ofrenda a Dios.
- 2:20 en pago […] al SEÑOR Según Qumrán y LXX. TM: en lugar del que pidió al SEÑOR.
- 2:27 hombre de Dios Otra forma de referirse a un profeta.
- 2:29 miras con desprecio mis Según Qumrán y LXX. TM: patean.
- 2:33 a filo de espada Según Qumrán y LXX. TM: como hombres.
- 2:35 el rey que he elegido Textualmente el ungido. Ver Ungir en el vocabulario.
1 Samuel 2
King James Version
2 And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the Lord, mine horn is exalted in the Lord: my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in thy salvation.
2 There is none holy as the Lord: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God.
3 Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the Lord is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.
4 The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.
5 They that were full have hired out themselves for bread; and they that were hungry ceased: so that the barren hath born seven; and she that hath many children is waxed feeble.
6 The Lord killeth, and maketh alive: he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up.
7 The Lord maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.
8 He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the Lord's, and he hath set the world upon them.
9 He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.
10 The adversaries of the Lord shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven shall he thunder upon them: the Lord shall judge the ends of the earth; and he shall give strength unto his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.
11 And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto the Lord before Eli the priest.
12 Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the Lord.
13 And the priest's custom with the people was, that, when any man offered sacrifice, the priest's servant came, while the flesh was in seething, with a fleshhook of three teeth in his hand;
14 And he struck it into the pan, or kettle, or caldron, or pot; all that the fleshhook brought up the priest took for himself. So they did in Shiloh unto all the Israelites that came thither.
15 Also before they burnt the fat, the priest's servant came, and said to the man that sacrificed, Give flesh to roast for the priest; for he will not have sodden flesh of thee, but raw.
16 And if any man said unto him, Let them not fail to burn the fat presently, and then take as much as thy soul desireth; then he would answer him, Nay; but thou shalt give it me now: and if not, I will take it by force.
17 Wherefore the sin of the young men was very great before the Lord: for men abhorred the offering of the Lord.
18 But Samuel ministered before the Lord, being a child, girded with a linen ephod.
19 Moreover his mother made him a little coat, and brought it to him from year to year, when she came up with her husband to offer the yearly sacrifice.
20 And Eli blessed Elkanah and his wife, and said, The Lord give thee seed of this woman for the loan which is lent to the Lord. And they went unto their own home.
21 And the Lord visited Hannah, so that she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the Lord.
22 Now Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons did unto all Israel; and how they lay with the women that assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
23 And he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings by all this people.
24 Nay, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: ye make the Lord's people to transgress.
25 If one man sin against another, the judge shall judge him: but if a man sin against the Lord, who shall intreat for him? Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto the voice of their father, because the Lord would slay them.
26 And the child Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with the Lord, and also with men.
27 And there came a man of God unto Eli, and said unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Did I plainly appear unto the house of thy father, when they were in Egypt in Pharaoh's house?
28 And did I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to offer upon mine altar, to burn incense, to wear an ephod before me? and did I give unto the house of thy father all the offerings made by fire of the children of Israel?
29 Wherefore kick ye at my sacrifice and at mine offering, which I have commanded in my habitation; and honourest thy sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the chiefest of all the offerings of Israel my people?
30 Wherefore the Lord God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the Lord saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
31 Behold, the days come, that I will cut off thine arm, and the arm of thy father's house, that there shall not be an old man in thine house.
32 And thou shalt see an enemy in my habitation, in all the wealth which God shall give Israel: and there shall not be an old man in thine house for ever.
33 And the man of thine, whom I shall not cut off from mine altar, shall be to consume thine eyes, and to grieve thine heart: and all the increase of thine house shall die in the flower of their age.
34 And this shall be a sign unto thee, that shall come upon thy two sons, on Hophni and Phinehas; in one day they shall die both of them.
35 And I will raise me up a faithful priest, that shall do according to that which is in mine heart and in my mind: and I will build him a sure house; and he shall walk before mine anointed for ever.
36 And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left in thine house shall come and crouch to him for a piece of silver and a morsel of bread, and shall say, Put me, I pray thee, into one of the priests' offices, that I may eat a piece of bread.
1 Samuel 2
New King James Version
Hannah’s Prayer(A)
2 And Hannah (B)prayed and said:
(C)“My heart rejoices in the Lord;
(D)My [a]horn is exalted in the Lord.
[b]I smile at my enemies,
Because I (E)rejoice in Your salvation.
2 “No(F) one is holy like the Lord,
For there is (G)none besides You,
Nor is there any (H)rock like our God.
3 “Talk no more so very proudly;
(I)Let no arrogance come from your mouth,
For the Lord is the God of (J)knowledge;
And by Him actions are weighed.
4 “The(K) bows of the mighty men are broken,
And those who stumbled are girded with strength.
5 Those who were full have hired themselves out for bread,
And the hungry have ceased to hunger.
Even (L)the barren has borne seven,
And (M)she who has many children has become feeble.
6 “The(N) Lord kills and makes alive;
He brings down to the grave and brings up.
7 The Lord (O)makes poor and makes rich;
(P)He brings low and lifts up.
8 (Q)He raises the poor from the dust
And lifts the beggar from the ash heap,
(R)To set them among princes
And make them inherit the throne of glory.
(S)“For the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s,
And He has set the world upon them.
9 (T)He will guard the feet of His saints,
But the (U)wicked shall be silent in darkness.
“For by strength no man shall prevail.
10 The adversaries of the Lord shall be (V)broken in pieces;
(W)From heaven He will thunder against them.
(X)The Lord will judge the ends of the earth.
11 Then Elkanah went to his house at Ramah. But the child [d]ministered to the Lord before Eli the priest.
The Wicked Sons of Eli
12 Now the sons of Eli were (AB)corrupt;[e] (AC)they did not know the Lord. 13 And the priests’ custom with the people was that when any man offered a sacrifice, the priest’s servant would come with a three-pronged fleshhook in his hand while the meat was boiling. 14 Then he would thrust it into the pan, or kettle, or caldron, or pot; and the priest would take for himself all that the fleshhook brought up. So they did in (AD)Shiloh to all the Israelites who came there. 15 Also, before they (AE)burned the fat, the priest’s servant would come and say to the man who sacrificed, “Give meat for roasting to the priest, for he will not take boiled meat from you, but raw.”
16 And if the man said to him, “They should really burn the fat first; then you may take as much as your heart desires,” he would then answer him, “No, but you must give it now; and if not, I will take it by force.”
17 Therefore the sin of the young men was very great (AF)before the Lord, for men (AG)abhorred[f] the offering of the Lord.
Samuel’s Childhood Ministry
18 (AH)But Samuel ministered before the Lord, even as a child, (AI)wearing a linen ephod. 19 Moreover his mother used to make him a little robe, and bring it to him year by year when she (AJ)came up with her husband to offer the yearly sacrifice. 20 And Eli (AK)would bless Elkanah and his wife, and say, “The Lord give you descendants from this woman for the [g]loan that was (AL)given to the Lord.” Then they would go to their own home.
21 And the Lord (AM)visited[h] Hannah, so that she conceived and bore three sons and two daughters. Meanwhile the child Samuel (AN)grew before the Lord.
Prophecy Against Eli’s Household
22 Now Eli was very old; and he heard everything his sons did to all Israel, [i]and how they lay with (AO)the women who assembled at the door of the tabernacle of meeting. 23 So he said to them, “Why do you do such things? For I hear of your evil dealings from all the people. 24 No, my sons! For it is not a good report that I hear. You make the Lord’s people transgress. 25 If one man sins against another, (AP)God[j] will judge him. But if a man (AQ)sins against the Lord, who will intercede for him?” Nevertheless they did not heed the voice of their father, (AR)because the Lord desired to kill them.
26 And the child Samuel (AS)grew in stature, and (AT)in favor both with the Lord and men.
27 Then a (AU)man of God came to Eli and said to him, “Thus says the Lord: (AV)‘Did I not clearly reveal Myself to the house of your father when they were in Egypt in Pharaoh’s house? 28 Did I not (AW)choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be My priest, to offer upon My altar, to burn incense, and to wear an ephod before Me? And (AX)did I not give to the house of your father all the offerings of the children of Israel made by fire? 29 Why do you (AY)kick at My sacrifice and My offering which I have commanded in My (AZ)dwelling place, and honor your sons more than (BA)Me, to make yourselves fat with the best of all the offerings of Israel My people?’ 30 Therefore the Lord God of Israel says: (BB)‘I said indeed that your house and the house of your father would walk before Me forever.’ But now the Lord says: (BC)‘Far be it from Me; for those who honor Me I will honor, and (BD)those who despise Me shall be lightly esteemed. 31 Behold, (BE)the days are coming that I will cut off your [k]arm and the arm of your father’s house, so that there will not be an old man in your house. 32 And you will see an enemy in My dwelling place, despite all the good which God does for Israel. And there shall not be (BF)an old man in your house forever. 33 But any of your men whom I do not cut off from My altar shall consume your eyes and grieve your heart. And all the descendants of your house shall die in the flower of their age. 34 Now this shall be (BG)a sign to you that will come upon your two sons, on Hophni and Phinehas: (BH)in one day they shall die, both of them. 35 Then (BI)I will raise up for Myself a faithful priest who shall do according to what is in My heart and in My mind. (BJ)I will build him a sure house, and he shall walk before (BK)My anointed forever. 36 (BL)And it shall come to pass that everyone who is left in your house will come and bow down to him for a piece of silver and a morsel of bread, and say, “Please, [l]put me in one of the priestly positions, that I may eat a piece of bread.” ’ ”
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 2:1 Strength
- 1 Samuel 2:1 Lit. My mouth is enlarged
- 1 Samuel 2:10 Strength
- 1 Samuel 2:11 served
- 1 Samuel 2:12 Lit. sons of Belial
- 1 Samuel 2:17 despised
- 1 Samuel 2:20 gift
- 1 Samuel 2:21 attended to
- 1 Samuel 2:22 So with MT, Tg., Vg.; DSS, LXX omit rest of verse
- 1 Samuel 2:25 Tg. the Judge
- 1 Samuel 2:31 strength
- 1 Samuel 2:36 assign
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