1 Samuel 2:1-11
1599 Geneva Bible
2 1 The song of Hannah. 12 The sons of Eli, wicked. 13 The new custom of the Priests. 18 Samuel ministereth before the Lord. 20 Eli blesseth Elkanah and his wife. 23 Eli reproveth his sons. 27 God sendeth a Prophet to Eli. 31 Eli is menaced for not chastising his children.
1 And Hannah [a]prayed, and said, Mine heart rejoiceth in the Lord, mine [b]horn is exalted in the Lord: my mouth is [c]enlarged over mine enemies, because I rejoice in thy salvation.
2 There is none holy as the Lord: yea, there is none besides thee, and there is no god like our God.
3 Speak [d]no more presumptuously: let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the Lord is a God of knowledge, and by him enterprises are established.
4 The bow and the mighty men are broken, and the weak have girded themselves with strength.
5 They that were full, are hired forth for [e]bread, and the hungry are no more hired, so that the barren hath borne [f]seven: and she that had many children is feeble.
6 (A)The Lord killeth and maketh alive: bringeth down to the grave and raiseth up.
7 The Lord maketh poor and maketh rich: bringeth low, and exalteth.
8 (B)He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among [g]princes, and to make them inherit the seat of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the [h]Lord’s, and he hath set the world upon them.
9 He will keep the feet of his Saints, and the wicked shall keep silence in darkness: for in his own might shall no man be strong.
10 The Lord’s adversaries shall be destroyed, and out of heaven shall he (C)thunder upon them: the Lord shall judge the ends of the world, and shall give power unto his [i]King, and exalt the horn of his Anointed.
11 And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house, and the child did minister unto the [j]Lord before Eli the Priest.
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- 1 Samuel 2:1 After that she had obtained a son by prayer, she gave thanks.
- 1 Samuel 2:1 I have recovered strength and glory by the benefit of the Lord.
- 1 Samuel 2:1 I can answer them that reprove my barrenness.
- 1 Samuel 2:3 In that ye condemn my barrenness, ye show your pride against God.
- 1 Samuel 2:5 They sell their labors for necessary food.
- 1 Samuel 2:5 Or, many.
- 1 Samuel 2:8 He prefereth to honor, and putteth down according to his own will, though man’s judgment be contrary.
- 1 Samuel 2:8 Therefore he may dispose all things according to his will.
- 1 Samuel 2:10 She grounded her prayer on Jesus Christ which was to come.
- 1 Samuel 2:11 In all that Eli commanded him.
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