23 So he said to them, “Why do you do such things? Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. The wickedness of Eli's sons, ver. 3 The lamp of God was not yet extinguished, * and Samuel was sleeping in the temple of the LORD where the ark of God was. All rights reserved worldwide. 4. Every one of you that I do not cut off from serving at my altar I will spare only to destroy your sight and sap your strength, and all your descendants will die in the prime of life. (BI) Why do you honor your sons more than me by fattening yourselves on the choice parts of every offering made by my people Israel?’. 2. 18 - 21. We'll send you an email with steps on how to reset your password. What did Samuel's mother do for him, once a year? The LORD sends poverty and wealth; he humbles and he exalts. I hear from all the people about these wicked deeds of yours. I will firmly establish his priestly house, and they will minister before my anointed one always. She proclaims a song to the Lord, some parts praise, other parts criticism of other people. of (BJ)’ But now the Lord declares: ‘Far be it from me! Meanwhile, the boy Samuel grew up in the presence of the LORD. The books of 1 and 2 Kings pick up where Samuel leaves off, telling us how that monarchy is fragmented into two distinct kingdoms, which eventually fall into captivity at the hands of other world empires. Chapter Overview: Hannah's song of thanksgiving, ver. His name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, son of Elihu, son of Tohu, son of Zuph, an Ephraimite. Copyright © 2019 by Zondervan. 1 Samuel 1:2. Chapter. The rest of the chapter explains why God would put Eli"s sons to death ( 1 Samuel 2:25).The specific criticism that the man of God (a prophet, cf. (AR) 19 Each year his mother made him a little robe and took it to him when she went up with her husband to offer the annual(AS) sacrifice. 1 Samuel 2:1-11.HANNAH'S SONG IN THANKFULNESS TO GOD. The LORD said, “Go up.” David asked, “Where shall I go?” “To Hebron,” the LORD answered. 20 Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife, saying, “May the Lord give you children by this woman to take the place of the one she prayed(AT) for and gave to[c] the Lord.” Then they would go home. Hannah seems to have been his first wife; and as she proved barren, he was induced, it is probable, through his earnest desire of children, to take another, as Abraham had done, by Sarah’s consent. Hannah's prophetic hymn, 1 Samuel 2:1-10.Samuel ministers to the Lord, 1 Samuel 2:11.The abominable conduct of Eli's sons, 1 Samuel 2:12-17.Farther account of Samuel, and of the Divine blessing on Elkanah and Hannah, 1 Samuel 2:18-21.Eli's reprehensible remissness towards his sons in not restraining them in their great profligacy, 1 Samuel 2:22-26. (BB), 27 Now a man of God(BC) came to Eli and said to him, “This is what the Lord says: ‘Did I not clearly reveal myself to your ancestor’s family when they were in Egypt under Pharaoh? Next » Chapter 3. Those who honor me I will honor,(BK) but those who despise(BL) me will be disdained. “Shall I go up to one of the towns of Judah?” he asked. And the LORD was gracious to Hannah; she gave birth to three sons and two daughters. 26 And the boy Samuel continued to grow(BA) in stature and in favor with the Lord and with people. 1 Samuel 2:17 Dead Sea Scrolls and Septuagint; Masoretic Text people; 1 Samuel 2:20 Dead Sea Scrolls; Masoretic Text and asked from; 1 Samuel 2:25 Or the judges; 1 Samuel 2:29 The Hebrew is plural. Article Images Copyright © 2020 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. CHAPTER 3. His eyes had lately grown so weak that he could not see. CHAPTER 1. 22 Now Eli, who was very old, heard about everything(AW) his sons were doing to all Israel and how they slept with the women(AX) who served at the entrance to the tent of meeting. All rights reserved worldwide. I will raise up for myself a faithful priest, who will do according to what is in my heart and mind. (N)5 Those who were full hire themselves out for food,    but those who were hungry(O) are hungry no more.She who was barren(P) has borne seven children,    but she who has had many sons pines away. Proud member … (11-26) The prophecy against Eli's family. 2 There is no Holy One like Yahweh, (indeed, there is none but you) no Rock like our God. I hear from all the people about these wicked deeds of yours. Hey there Bible student, we’re into the second Samuel book, glad you’re here. The time is coming when I will cut short your strength and the strength of your priestly house, so that no one in it will reach old age. 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He will guard the feet of his faithful servants, but the wicked will be silenced in the place of darkness. … 18 # ver. 6:14; 1 Chr. and would plunge the fork into the pan or kettle or caldron or pot. Now Eli, who was very old, heard about everything his sons were doing to all Israel and how they slept with the women who served at the entrance to the tent of meeting. What did Samuel wear in the tabernacle? 12 Now the sons of Eli were corrupt; [] they did not know the Lord. Then everyone left in your family line will come and bow down before him for a piece of silver and a loaf of bread and plead, “Appoint me to some priestly office so I can have food to eat.” ’ ”, Scripture quoted by permission. Eli’s sons were scoundrels; they had no regard for the LORD. Revelation to Samuel. Eli's too mild reproof of his sons, ver. In 1 Samuel Chapter 2, Samuel’s mother, Hannah, praises the Lord for allowing her to have Samuel and dedicate him to the temple. 4. He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap; he seats them with princes and has them inherit a throne of honor. The Most High will thunder from heaven; the LORD will judge the ends of the earth. 1 And Hannah prayed and said: "My heart has rejoiced through the Lord; My horn has been raised by the Lord. 22 - 25. 2 And he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children. NIV®. 1:3 when she went up with her husband to offer the yearly sacrifice. I chose your ancestor out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to go up to my altar, to burn incense, and to wear an ephod in my presence. Chapter Contents. By subtracting the year in which Hannah conceived Samuel, there remain thirty nine years. 2. 1 Samuel chapter 2 summary began with a prayer from Hannah. Those who honor me I will honor, but those who despise me will be disdained. 1. but the wicked will be silenced in the place of darkness. 1 Samuel 2:1 Horn here symbolizes strength; also in verse 10. 2 He had two wives. Those who were full hire themselves out for food, but those who were hungry are hungry no more. 1 Samuel Chapter 2 Continued Questions. (R)7 The Lord sends poverty and wealth;(S)    he humbles and he exalts. 1 There was a certain man from Ramathaim, a Zuphite from the hill country of Ephraim. The Wicked Sons of Eli. This is how they treated all the Israelites who came to Shiloh. 24 No, my sons; the report I hear spreading among the Lord’s people is not good. 2 Samuel chapter 2 KJV (King James Version) 1 And it came to pass after this, that David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? 12 - 17. And the boy Samuel continued to grow in stature and in favor with the LORD and with people. He can make the rich poor and the poor rich. 3:1 Samuel was ministering before the Lord, a boy # Ex. Samuel… It seemed some of the _____ knew the law of God better than the priests did. Footnotes. The wife of Elkanah prayed a prayer of thanksgiving as she rejoiced in the LORD and in His salvation. 11 Then Elkanah went home to Ramah,(AJ) but the boy ministered(AK) before the Lord under Eli the priest. And the LORD said unto him, Go up. (Y), “For the foundations(Z) of the earth are the Lord’s;    on them he has set the world.9 He will guard the feet(AA) of his faithful servants,(AB)    but the wicked will be silenced in the place of darkness.(AC). (1-10) The wickedness of Eli's sons, Samuel's ministry. 20 Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife, saying, 'May the LORD give you children by this woman to take the place of the one she prayed for and gave to the LORD.' And David said, Whither shall I go up? 6 “The Lord brings death and makes alive;(Q)    he brings down to the grave and raises up. 1 Samuel 2 - NIV: Then Hannah prayed and said: “My heart rejoices in the LORD; in the LORD my horn is lifted high. Salem Media Group. Hannah, much like hobbits and dwarves, likes to sing. On the third day a man arrived from Saul’s camp with his clothes torn and dust on his head. Chapter 2. Verses 27-36. The oracle against Eli"s house2:27-36. Although good will be done to Israel, no one in your family line will ever reach old age. 21 And the Lord was gracious to Hannah;(AU) she gave birth to three sons and two daughters. 1 There was a certain man of a Ramathaim-zophim of b the hill country of Ephraim whose name was Elkanah the son of Jeroham, son of Elihu, son of Tohu, son of Zuph, c an Ephrathite. Previous Next . “It is not by strength(AD) that one prevails;10     those who oppose the Lord will be broken. 1. Hannah’s Song of Thanksgiving. She who was barren has borne seven children, but she who has had many sons pines away. David also wore an ephod when he danced before the ark ( 2 Sm 6:14 ). Chapter. Cancel {{#items}} {{/items}} 1 Samuel 2. CHAPTER 2. 1 Samuel 2:1 Horn here symbolizes strength; also in verse 10.; 1 Samuel 2:17 Dead Sea Scrolls and Septuagint; Masoretic Text people; 1 Samuel 2:20 Dead Sea Scrolls; Masoretic Text and asked from; 1 Samuel 2:25 Or the judges; 1 Samuel 2:29 The Hebrew is plural. Interlinear Bible © 2011 - 2018 by Biblos.com in cooperation with Helps Ministries Section Headings Courtesy INT Bible © 2012, Used by Permission Bible Hub (27-36) Commentary on 1 Samuel 2:1-10 (Read 1 Samuel 2:1-10) Hannah's heart rejoiced, not in Samuel, but in the Lord. So he said to them, “Why do you do such things? I will firmly establish his priestly house, and they will minister before my anointed(BV) one always. Hannah’s Prayer. 34 “‘And what happens to your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, will be a sign(BR) to you—they will both die(BS) on the same day. This is very much like a eulogy given at a funeral. 2 Samuel 1 - NIV: After the death of Saul, David returned from striking down the Amalekites and stayed in Ziklag two days. Peninnah had children, but Hannah had none. “The bows of the warriors are broken, but those who stumbled are armed with strength. NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. 19 And his mother used to make for him a little robe and take it to him each year # ch. 18 But Samuel was ministering(AQ) before the Lord—a boy wearing a linen ephod. She warns the people to not be arrogant for God weighs their actions. 5. Who speaks a blessing on Hannah and Elkanah? The Book of 1 Samuel Chapter 2. Cancel {{#items}} {{/items}} 1 Samuel 2. 2 Samuel 2 - NIV: In the course of time, David inquired of the LORD. I also gave your ancestor’s family all the food offerings(BG) presented by the Israelites. 2. Who were the sons of Eli causing to sin? 3. He laments their death. 1 Samuel The Birth of Samuel. But even before the fat was burned, the priest’s servant would come and say to the person who was sacrificing, “Give the priest some meat to roast; he won’t accept boiled meat from you, but only raw.”, If the person said to him, “Let the fat be burned first, and then take whatever you want,” the servant would answer, “No, hand it over now; if you don’t, I’ll take it by force.”, This sin of the young men was very great in the LORD’s sight, for they. 12 Eli’s sons were scoundrels; they had no regard(AL) for the Lord. a 2 He had two wives, one named Hannah, the other Peninnah; Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children. 1 Samuel Chapter 2. Whatever the fork brought up the priest would take for himself. Copyright © 2020, Bible Study Tools. (, California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. 2 There is no one holy like the L ord, 18 But Samuel was ministering before the LORD--a boy wearing a linen ephod. 2 Samuel Chapter 1 Summary. Introduction. 4 “The bows of the warriors are broken,(M)    but those who stumbled are armed with strength. Now a man of God came to Eli and said to him, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Did I not clearly reveal myself to your ancestor’s family when they were in Egypt under Pharaoh? A Curse Upon Your House. “Do not keep talking so proudly or let your mouth speak such arrogance, for the LORD is a God who knows, and by him deeds are weighed. She says that He can also bring up a “Therefore the LORD, the God of Israel, declares: ‘I promised that members of your family would minister before me forever.’ But now the LORD declares: ‘Far be it from me! 13 Now it was the practice(AM) of the priests that, whenever any of the people offered a sacrifice, the priest’s servant would come with a three-pronged fork in his hand while the meat(AN) was being boiled 14 and would plunge the fork into the pan or kettle or caldron or pot. And heads up: 1 and 2 Kings were originally a single book, too. “The LORD brings death and makes alive; he brings down to the grave and raises up. The name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other, Peninnah. “He will give strength(AH) to his king    and exalt the horn(AI) of his anointed.”. Show content in: Both English Hebrew. “It is not by strength that one prevails; those who oppose the LORD will be broken. Elkanah leaves Samuel to minister before the Lord, ver. Then Elkanah went home to Ramah, but the boy ministered before the LORD under Eli the priest. 15 But even before the fat was burned, the priest’s servant would come and say to the person who was sacrificing, “Give the priest some meat to roast; he won’t accept boiled meat from you, but only raw.”, 16 If the person said to him, “Let the fat(AO) be burned first, and then take whatever you want,” the servant would answer, “No, hand it over now; if you don’t, I’ll take it by force.”, 17 This sin of the young men was very great in the Lord’s sight, for they[b] were treating the Lord’s offering with contempt.(AP). Before he served the people, he was a servant of God. Elkanah and His Family at Shiloh. 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. But Samuel was ministering before the LORD—a boy wearing a linen ephod. 2 He had two wives; one was called Hannah and the other Peninnah. My mouth boasts over my enemies, for I delight in your deliverance. To be My priest: First and foremost, the job of the High Priest was to minister unto the LORD. 3 “Do not keep talking so proudly    or let your mouth speak such arrogance,(I)for the Lord is a God who knows,(J)    and by him deeds(K) are weighed.(L). 2 Samuel 1 1 2 It came even to pass on the third day, that, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul with his clothes rent, and earth upon his head: and so it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the earth, and did obeisance. Shmuel I - I Samuel - Chapter 2 « Previous Chapter 1. 28:4; 2 Sam. “Weapons of war”: A figurative expression referring to Saul and Jonathan. and you will see distress in my dwelling. (AE)The Most High will thunder(AF) from heaven;    the Lord will judge(AG) the ends of the earth. Whatever the fork brought up the priest would take for himself. Although good will be done to Israel, no one in your family line will ever reach old age. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica. This is how they treated all the Israelites who came to Shiloh. Now it was the practice of the priests that, whenever any of the people offered a sacrifice, the priest’s servant would come with a three-pronged fork in his hand while the meat was being boiled. 6. 15:27 clothed with a linen ephod. My mouth is opened wide against my enemies, For I have rejoiced in Your salvation. he brings down to the grave and raises up. 11; ch. but she who has had many sons pines away. “For the foundations of the earth are the LORD’s; on them he has set the world. * [ 2:22 ] Behaving promiscuously : this part of the verse, which recalls Ex 38:8 , is a gloss; it is lacking in the oldest Greek translation, and in 4QSam a . (T)8 He raises(U) the poor(V) from the dust(W)    and lifts the needy(X) from the ash heap;he seats them with princes    and has them inherit a throne of honor. Meanwhile, the boy Samuel grew(AV) up in the presence of the Lord. (BT) 35 I will raise up for myself a faithful priest,(BU) who will do according to what is in my heart and mind. but those who stumbled are armed with strength. 1. New International Version (NIV). Hannah prayed, and said--Praise and prayer are inseparably conjoined in Scripture ( Colossians 4:2, 1 Timothy 2:1).This beautiful song was her tribute of thanks for the divine goodness in answering her petition. 2 * One day Eli was asleep in his usual place. David reflects on the greatness of Saul and Jonathan. Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. 25 If one person sins against another, God[d] may mediate for the offender; but if anyone sins against the Lord, who will(AY) intercede(AZ) for them?” His sons, however, did not listen to their father’s rebuke, for it was the Lord’s will to put them to death. He had two wives — As many had in those days, though it was a transgression of the original institution of marriage. 11 Then Elkanah went to his house at Ramah. “My heart rejoices(B) in the Lord;    in the Lord my horn[a](C) is lifted high.My mouth boasts(D) over my enemies,(E)    for I delight in your deliverance. I also gave your ancestor’s family all the food offerings presented by the Israelites. 1 There was a certain man from Ramathaim, a Zuphite [] from the hill country of Ephraim, whose name was Elkanah son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite. “ ‘And what happens to your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, will be a sign to you—they will both die on the same day. 19 Each year his mother made him a little robe and took it to him when she went up with her husband to offer the annual sacrifice. The second book of Samuel’s first chapter begins as a continuation from chapter 31 of the first book of Samuel, which had a pretty sad ending. 29 Why do you[e] scorn my sacrifice and offering(BH) that I prescribed for my dwelling? Samuel wore the same kind of a ceremonial garment as the priests did (1 Sm 22:18). 2 Samuel chapter 1 KJV (King James Version) 1 Now it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag;. (BM) 31 The time is coming when I will cut short your strength and the strength of your priestly house, so that no one in it will reach old age,(BN) 32 and you will see distress(BO) in my dwelling. 1 Then Hannah prayed and said, “My heart exults in the L ord; My horn is exalted in the L ord, My mouth speaks boldly against my enemies, Because I rejoice in Your salvation. 28 I chose(BD) your ancestor out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to go up to my altar, to burn incense,(BE) and to wear an ephod(BF) in my presence. 1 - 10. Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. 2 Samuel Chapter 1 Questions. (BP) 33 Every one of you that I do not cut off from serving at my altar I will spare only to destroy your sight and sap your strength, and all your descendants(BQ) will die in the prime of life. 30 “Therefore the Lord, the God of Israel, declares: ‘I promised that members of your family would minister before me forever. 2 “There is no one holy(F) like(G) the Lord;    there is no one besides you;    there is no Rock(H) like our God. Chapter 2. “There is no one holy like the LORD; there is no one besides you; there is no Rock like our God. The Birth of Samuel. But the child [] ministered to the Lord before Eli the priest.. Rashi 's Commentary: Show Hide. 1 Hannah then prayed as follows: My heart exults in Yahweh, in my God is my strength lifted up, my mouth derides my foes, for I rejoice in your deliverance. A farther account of Samuel and his parents, ver. My mouth boasts over my enemies, for I delight in your deliverance. Samuel governed Israel from the time of Eli’s death for thirteen years, figuring thus: On the day of Eli’s death, the Ark was abducted, and it remained in the field of the Philistines for seven months (below 6:1). 1 Then Hannah prayed and said: “My heart rejoices in the Lord; in the Lord my horn # 2:1 Horn here symbolizes strength; also in verse 10. is lifted high. Then Hannah prayed and said: “My heart rejoices in the LORD; in the LORD my horn. “He will give strength to his king and exalt the horn of his anointed.”. It was an excellent prayer, she declared God a God of knowledge who weighed the actions of men. 2 Samuel 1:27 "How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!" 11. 1 During the time young Samuel was minister to the LORD under Eli, the word of the LORD was scarce and vision infrequent. 1 Samuel chapter 1 KJV (King James Version) 1 Now there was a certain man of Ramathaimzophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite:. This is pretty much in line with how we rock in the car. Each year his mother made him a little robe and took it to him when she went up with her husband to offer the annual sacrifice. No, my sons; the report I hear spreading among the LORD’s people is not good. Hannah's song of thanksgiving. All rights reserved. Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife, saying, “May the LORD give you children by this woman to take the place of the one she prayed for and gave to. 36 Then everyone left in your family line will come and bow down before him for a piece of silver and a loaf of bread and plead,(BW) “Appoint me to some priestly office so I can have food to eat.(BX)”’”.