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CHAP. II.
1 Hannahs song in thankefulnesse. 12 The sinne of Elies sonnes. 18 Samuels ministerie. 20 By Elies blessing, Hannah is more fruitfull. 22 Eli reprooueth his sonnes. 28 A prophecie against Elies house.
3 Talke no more so exceeding proudly, let not arrogancie come out of your mouth: for the Lord is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.3
4 The vowes of the mightie men are broken, and they that stumbled are girt with strength.
6 The Lord killeth and maketh aliue, he bringeth downe to the graue, and bringeth vp.6
7 The Lord maketh poore, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth vp.
8 He raiseth vp the poore out of the dust, and lifteth vp the begger 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 Lords, and hee hath set the world vpon them.8
10 The aduersaries of the Lord shalbe broken to pieces: out of heauen shal he thunder vpon them: the Lord shall iudge the ends of the earth, and he shal giue strength vnto his king, and exalt the horne of his Anointed.10
12 ¶ Now the sonnes of Eli were sonnes of Belial, they knewe not the Lord.
16 And if any man said vnto him, Let them not faile to burne the fat presently, and then take as much as thy soule desireth: then hee would answere him, Nay, but thou shalt giue it mee now: and if not, I will take it by force.16
18 ¶ But Samuel ministred before the Lord, being a child, girded with a linnen Ephod.18
20 ¶ And Eli blessed Elkanah, and his wife, and said, The Lord giue thee seed of this woman, for the loane which is lent to the Lord. And they went vnto their owne home.20
22 ¶ Now Eli was very olde, and heard all that his sonnes did vnto all Israel, and how they lay with the women that assembled at the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation22
23 And he said vnto them, Why doe ye such things? for I heare of your euil dealings, by all this people.23
24 Nay my sonnes: for it is no good report that I heare; yee make the Lords people to transgresse.24
26 (And the child Samuel grew on, and was in fauour, both with the Lord, and also with men.)
28 And did I chuse him out of all the tribes of Israel, to be my Priest, to offer vpon mine altar, to burne incense, to weare an Ephod before me? and did I giue vnto the house of thy father, all the offerings made by fire of the children of Israel?28
32 And thou shalt see an enemie in my habitation, in all the wealth which God shall giue Israel, and there shall not bee an olde man in thine house for euer.32
33 And the man of thine, whom I shall not cut off from mine Altar, shall be to consume thine eyes, and to grieue thine heart: and all the increase of thine house shall die in the floure of their age.33
36 And it shall come to passe, that euery one that is left in thine house, shal come and crouch to him for a piece of siluer, 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.36
KJV
1 Samuel Chapter 2 Sidenote References (from Original 1611 KJV Bible):
3 Hebr. hard.
6 Deut. 32. 39. wisd. 16.13. tob. 13.2.
8 Psal.113. 7.
10 Chap.7. 10.
16 Hebr. as on the day.
18 Exod. 28. 4.
20 Or, petition which hee asked, &c.
22 Hebr. assembled by troupes.
23 Or, I hear euill words of you.
24 Or, to cry out.
28 Leuit.10. 14.
32 Or, the affliction of the Tabernacle, for all the wealth which God would haue giuen Israel.
33 Heb. men.
36 Heb. ioyne. , Or, Somewhat about the Priesthood.
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