1	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# . [arrogancy: Heb. hard]
			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 priests' 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. [presently: Heb. as on the day]
			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. [loan...: or, petition which she asked, etc]
			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. [assembled: Heb. assembled by troops]
			23	And he said# unto them, Why do# ye such things? for I hear# of your evil dealings by all this people. [of your...: or, evil words of you]
			24	Nay, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear# : ye make the LORD'S people to transgress# . [transgress: or, cry out]
			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. [an enemy...: or, the affliction of the tabernacle, for all the wealth which God would have given Israel]
			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. [in the flower...: Heb. men]
			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. [Put: Heb. Join] [one of...: or, somewhat about the priesthood]