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1 Samuel 2 – King James Version (KJV)

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Hannah's Song of Thanksgiving

(cf. Luk 1:46–55 )

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1Sa 2:1 - And^H6419^➔ Hannah^H2584 prayed,^➔^H6419 and said,^H559 My heart^H3820 rejoiceth^H5970 in the LORD,^H3068 mine horn^H7161 is exalted^H7311 in the LORD:^H3068 my mouth^H6310 is enlarged^H7337 over^H5921 mine enemies;^H341 because^H3588 I rejoice^H8055 in thy salvation.^H3444

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1Sa 2:2 - There is none^H369 holy^H6918 as the LORD:^H3068 for^H3588 there is none^H369 beside thee:^H1115 neither^H369 is there any rock^H6697 like our God.^H430

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1Sa 2:3 - Talk^H1696 no^H408 more^H7235 so exceeding proudly;^H1364^H1364 let^H3318^➔ not arrogancy^H6277 come out^➔^H3318 of your mouth:^H6310 for^H3588 the LORD^H3068 is a God^H410 of knowledge,^H1844 and^H3808 by him^H8505^➔ actions^H5949 are weighed.^➔^H8505

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1Sa 2:4 - The bows^H7198 of the mighty men^H1368 are broken,^H2844 and they that stumbled^H3782 are girded^H247 with strength.^H2428

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1Sa 2:5 - They that were full^H7649 have hired out themselves^H7936 for bread;^H3899 and they that were hungry^H7457 ceased:^H2308 so that^H5704 the barren^H6135 hath born^H3205 seven;^H7651 and she that hath many^H7227 children^H1121 is waxed feeble.^H535

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1Sa 2:6 - The LORD^H3068 killeth,^H4191 and maketh alive:^H2421 he bringeth down^H3381 to the grave,^H7585 and bringeth up.^H5927

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1Sa 2:7 - The LORD^H3068 maketh poor,^H3423 and maketh rich:^H6238 he bringeth low,^H8213 and^H637 lifteth up.^H7311

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1Sa 2:8 - He raiseth up^H6965 the poor^H1800 out of the dust,^H6083 and lifteth up^H7311 the beggar^H34 from the dunghill,^H830 to set^H3427 them among^H5973 princes,^H5081 and^H3678^➔ to make them inherit^H5157 the throne^➔^H3678 of glory:^H3519 for^H3588 the pillars^H4690 of the earth^H776 are the LORD'S,^H3068 and he hath set^H7896 the world^H8398 upon them.^H5921

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1Sa 2:9 - He will keep^H8104 the feet^H7272 of his saints,^H2623 and the wicked^H7563 shall be silent^H1826 in darkness;^H2822 for^H3588 by strength^H3581 shall^H1396^➔ no^H3808 man^H376 prevail.^➔^H1396

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1Sa 2:10 - The adversaries^H7378 of the LORD^H3068 shall be broken to pieces;^H5181 out of heaven^H8064 shall he thunder^H7481 upon them:^H5921 the LORD^H3068 shall judge^H1777 the ends^H657 of the earth;^H776 and he shall give^H5414 strength^H5797 unto his king,^H4428 and exalt^H7311 the horn^H7161 of his anointed.^H4899

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1Sa 2:11 - And^H3212^➔ Elkanah^H511 went^➔^H3212 to Ramah^H7414 to^H5921 his house.^H1004 And the child^H5288 did^H1961 minister^H8334 unto the LORD^H3068 before^H6440 Eli^H5941 the priest.^H3548

The Sin of Eli's Sons

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1Sa 2:12 - Now the sons^H1121 of Eli^H5941 were sons^H1121 of Belial;^H1100 they knew^H3045 not^H3808 the LORD.^H3068

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1Sa 2:13 - And^H4941^➔ the priests'^H3548 custom^➔^H4941 with^H854 the people^H5971 was, that, when any^H3605 man^H376 offered^H2076 sacrifice,^H2077 the priest's^H3548 servant^H5288 came,^H935 while^H1310^➔ the flesh^H1320 was in seething,^➔^H1310 with a fleshhook^H4207 of three^H7969 teeth^H8127 in his hand;^H3027

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1Sa 2:14 - And he struck^H5221 it into the pan,^H3595 or^H176 kettle,^H1731 or^H176 caldron,^H7037 or^H176 pot;^H6517 all^H3605 that^H834 the fleshhook^H4207 brought up^H5927 the priest^H3548 took^H3947 for himself. So^H3602 they did^H6213 in Shiloh^H7887 unto all^H3605 the Israelites^H3478 that came^H935 thither.^H8033

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1Sa 2:15 - Also^H1571 before^H2962 they burnt^H6999 the fat,^H2459 the priest's^H3548 servant^H5288 came,^H935 and said^H559 to the man^H376 that sacrificed,^H2076 Give^H5414 flesh^H1320 to roast^H6740 for the priest;^H3548 for^H3808^➔ he will^H3947^➔ not^➔^H3808 have^➔^H3947 sodden^H1310 flesh^H1320 of thee,^H4480 but^H3588^H518 raw.^H2416

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1Sa 2:16 - And^H559^➔ if any man^H376 said^➔^H559 unto him,^H413 Let^H6999^➔ them^H6999^➔ not fail to^➔^H6999 burn^➔^H6999 the fat^H2459 presently,^H3117 and then take^H3947 as much as^H834 thy soul^H5315 desireth;^H8378 then he would answer^H559 him, Nay; but^H3588 thou shalt give^H5414 it me now:^H6258 and if^H518 not,^H3808 I will take^H3947 it by force.^H2394

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1Sa 2:17 - Wherefore^H1961^➔ the sin^H2403 of the young men^H5288 was^➔^H1961 very^H3966 great^H1419 before^H6440 the LORD:^H3068 for^H3588 men^H376 abhorred^H5006 the offering^H4503 of the LORD.^H3068

Samuel before the LORD as a Boy

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1Sa 2:18 - But Samuel^H8050 ministered^H8334 before^H6440 the LORD,^H3068 being a child,^H5288 girded^H2296 with^H646^➔ a linen^H906 ephod.^➔^H646

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1Sa 2:19 - Moreover^H4598^➔ his mother^H517 made^H6213 him a^➔^H4598^➔ little^H6996 coat,^➔^H4598 and brought^H5927 it to him from year^H3117 to year,^H3117 when she came up^H5927 with^H854 her husband^H376 to offer^H2076 the yearly^H3117 sacrifice.^H2077

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1Sa 2:20 - And^H1288^➔ Eli^H5941 blessed^➔^H1288 Elkanah^H511 and^H853 his wife,^H802 and said,^H559 The LORD^H3068 give^H7760 thee seed^H2233 of^H4480 this^H2063 woman^H802 for^H8478 the loan^H7596 which^H834 is lent^H7592 to the LORD.^H3068 And they went^H1980 unto their own home.^H4725

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1Sa 2:21 - And^H3588 the LORD^H3068 visited^H6485 Hannah,^H2584 so that she conceived,^H2029 and bare^H3205 three^H7969 sons^H1121 and two^H8147 daughters.^H1323 And^H1431^➔ the child^H5288 Samuel^H8050 grew^➔^H1431 before^H5973 the LORD.^H3068

Eli Rebukes His Sons

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1Sa 2:22 - Now Eli^H5941 was^H2204^➔ very^H3966 old,^➔^H2204 and heard^H8085 all^H3605 that^H834 his sons^H1121 did^H6213 unto all^H3605 Israel;^H3478 and^H853 how^H834 they lay^H7901 with^H854 the women^H802 that assembled^H6633 at the door^H6607 of the tabernacle^H168 of the congregation.^H4150

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1Sa 2:23 - And he said^H559 unto them, Why^H4100 do ye^H6213 such^H428 things?^H1697 for^H834 I^H595 hear^H8085 of your^H1697^➔ evil^H7451 dealings^➔^H1697 by^H854 all^H3605 this^H428 people.^H5971

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1Sa 2:24 - Nay,^H408 my sons;^H1121 for^H3588 it is no^H3808 good^H2896 report^H8052 that^H834 I^H595 hear:^H8085 ye make^H5674^➔ the LORD'S^H3068 people^H5971 to transgress.^➔^H5674

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1Sa 2:25 - If^H518 one man^H376 sin^H2398 against another,^H376 the judge^H430 shall judge him:^H6419 but if^H518 a man^H376 sin^H2398 against the LORD,^H3068 who^H4310 shall intreat^H6419 for him? Notwithstanding^H3808^➔ they hearkened^H8085 not^➔^H3808 unto the voice^H6963 of their father,^H1 because^H3588 the LORD^H3068 would^H2654 slay them.^H4191

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1Sa 2:26 - And the child^H5288 Samuel^H8050 grew on,^H1980^H1432 and was in favour^H2896 both^H1571 with^H5973 the LORD,^H3068 and also^H1571 with^H5973 men.^H376

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1Sa 2:27 - And there came^H935 a man^H376 of God^H430 unto^H413 Eli,^H5941 and said^H559 unto him,^H413 Thus^H3541 saith^H559 the LORD,^H3068 Did I^H1540^➔ plainly^H1540 appear^➔^H1540 unto^H413 the house^H1004 of thy father,^H1 when they were^H1961 in Egypt^H4714 in^H1004^➔ Pharaoh's^H6547 house?^➔^H1004

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1Sa 2:28 - And did I choose^H977 him^H853 out of all^H3605 the tribes^H7626 of Israel^H3478 to be my^H589 priest,^H3548 to offer^H5927 upon^H5921 mine altar,^H4196 to burn^H6999 incense,^H7004 to wear^H5375 an ephod^H646 before me?^H6440 and did I give^H5414 unto the house^H1004 of thy father^H1 all the^H3605 offerings made by fire^H801 of the children^H1121 of Israel?^H3478

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 2:29

1Sa 2:29 - Wherefore^H4100 kick ye^H1163 at my sacrifice^H2077 and at mine offering,^H4503 which^H834 I have commanded^H6680 in my habitation;^H4583 and honourest^H3513 thy sons^H1121 above me,^H4480 to make yourselves fat^H1254 with the chiefest^H7225 of all^H3605 the offerings^H4503 of Israel^H3478 my people?^H5971

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1Sa 2:30 - Wherefore^H3651 the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478 saith,^H5002 I said^H559 indeed^H559 that thy house,^H1004 and the house^H1004 of thy father,^H1 should walk^H1980 before me^H6440 for^H5704 ever:^H5769 but now^H6258 the LORD^H3068 saith,^H5002 Be it far^H2486 from me; for^H3588 them that honour me^H3513 I will honour,^H3513 and they that despise me^H959 shall be lightly esteemed.^H7043

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1Sa 2:31 - Behold,^H2009 the days^H3117 come,^H935 that I will cut off^H1438 thine arm,^H2220 and^H853 the arm^H2220 of^H1004^➔ thy father's^H1 house,^➔^H1004 that there shall not be^H1961 an old man^H2205 in thine house.^H1004

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1Sa 2:32 - And thou shalt see^H5027 an enemy^H6862 in my habitation,^H4583 in all^H3605 the wealth which^H834 God shall give^H3190 Israel:^H3478 and^H3808^➔ there shall^H1961^➔ not^➔^H3808 be^➔^H1961 an old man^H2205 in thine house^H1004 for ever.^H3605^H3117

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1Sa 2:33 - And the man^H376 of thine, whom I shall^H3772^➔ not^H3808 cut off^➔^H3772 from^H5973 mine altar,^H4196 shall be to consume^H3615 thine eyes,^H5869 and to grieve^H109 thine heart:^H5315 and all^H3605 the increase^H4768 of thine house^H1004 shall die^H4191 in the flower of their age.^H376

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1Sa 2:34 - And this^H2088 shall be a sign^H226 unto thee, that^H834 shall come^H935 upon^H413 thy^H1121^➔ two^H8147 sons,^➔^H1121 on^H413 Hophni^H2652 and Phinehas;^H6372 in^H3117^➔ one^H259 day^➔^H3117 they shall die^H4191 both of them.^H8147

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1Sa 2:35 - And I will raise^H6965^➔ me^H589 up^➔^H6965 a^H3548^➔ faithful^H539 priest,^➔^H3548 that shall do^H6213 according to that which^H834 is in mine heart^H3824 and in my mind:^H5315 and I will build^H1129 him a^H1004^➔ sure^H539 house;^➔^H1004 and he shall walk^H1980 before^H6440 mine anointed^H4899 for ever.^H3605^H3117

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1Sa 2:36 - And it shall come to pass,^H1961 that every one^H3605 that is left^H3498 in thine house^H1004 shall come^H935 and crouch^H7812 to him for a piece^H95 of silver^H3701 and a morsel^H3603 of bread,^H3899 and shall say,^H559 Put me,^H5596 I pray thee,^H4994 into^H413 one^H259 of the priests' offices,^H3550 that I may eat^H398 a piece^H6595 of bread.^H3899

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