1 Samuel 2:12-36

12Now the sonsH1121 of EliH5941 were 12worthlessH1100 menH1121; they did not knowH3045 the LordH3068 133and the customH4941 of the priestsH3548 with the peopleH5971. When anyH3605 manH376 was offeringH2076 a sacrificeH2077, the priest’sH3548 servantH5288 would comeH935 while the meatH1320 was boilingH1310, with a three-prongedH7969H8127 forkH4207 in his handH3027. 14Then he would thrustH5221 it into the panH3595, orH176 kettleH1731, orH176 caldronH7037, orH176 potH6517; allH3605 that the forkH4207 broughtH5927 up the priestH3548 would takeH3947 for himself. ThusH3602 they didH6213 in ShilohH7887 to allH3605 the IsraelitesH3478 who cameH935 thereH8033. 15AlsoH1571, beforeH2962 4they burnedH6999 the fatH2459, the priest’sH3548 servantH5288 would comeH935 and sayH559 to the manH376 who was sacrificingH2076, “GiveH5414 the priestH3548 meatH1320 for roastingH6740, as he will not takeH3947 boiledH1310 meatH1320 from you, onlyH3588H518 rawH2416.” 16IfH518 the manH376 saidH559 to him, “They must surelyH6999 5burnH6999 the fatH2459 6firstH3117, and then takeH3947 as muchH3512 as 7you desireH183,” then he would sayH559, “NoH3808, but you shall giveH5414 it to me nowH6258; and ifH518 not, I will takeH3947 it by forceH2394.” 17Thus the sinH2403 of the youngH5288 menH5288 was veryH3966 greatH1419 beforeH6440 the LordH3068, for the menH376 8despisedH5006 the offeringH4503 of the LordH3068.

18Now 9SamuelH8050 was ministeringH8334 beforeH6440 the LordH3068, as a boyH5288 1011wearingH2296 a linenH906 ephodH646. 19And his motherH517 would makeH6213 him a littleH6996 12robeH4598 and bringH5927 it to him from yearH3117 to yearH3117 when she would comeH5927 up with her husbandH376 to offerH2076 13the yearlyH3117 sacrificeH2077. 20Then EliH5941 would 14blessH1288 ElkanahH511 and his wifeH802 and sayH559, “May the LordH3068 giveH7760 you 15childrenH2233 from thisH2088 womanH802 in placeH8478 of 16the oneH7596 she 17dedicatedH7596H7592 to the LordH3068.” And they wentH1980 to their own 18homeH4725.

2119The LordH3068 visitedH6485 HannahH2584; and she conceivedH2029 and gaveH3205 birthH3205 to threeH7969 sonsH1121 and twoH8147 daughtersH1323. And 20the boyH5288 SamuelH8050 grewH1431 beforeH5973 the LordH3068.

22Now EliH5941 was veryH3966 oldH2204; and he heardH8085 21allH3605 that his sonsH1121 were doingH6213 to allH3605 IsraelH3478, and howH854H834 they layH7901 with 22the womenH802 who servedH6633 at the doorwayH6607 of the tentH168 of meetingH4150. 23He saidH559 to them, “WhyH4100 do you doH6213 suchH428 thingsH1697, the evilH7451 thingsH1697 that I hearH8085 from allH3605 theseH428 peopleH5971? 24NoH408, my sonsH1121; for the reportH8052 is not goodH2896 23whichH834 I hearH8085 24the Lord’sH3068 peopleH5971 circulatingH5674. 25IfH518 one manH376 sinsH2398 against anotherH376, 25GodH430 will mediateH6419 for him; but 26ifH518 a manH376 sinsH2398 against the LordH3068, whoH4310 can intercedeH6419 for him?” But they would not listenH8085 to the voiceH6963 of their fatherH1, for the 27LordH3068 desiredH2654 to putH4191 them to deathH4191.

26Now the boyH5288 28SamuelH8050 29was growingH1980H1432 in statureH1432 and in favorH2896 bothH1571 with the LordH3068 and with menH376.

27Then 30a manH376 of GodH430 cameH935 to EliH5941 and saidH559 to him, “ThusH3541 saysH559 the LordH3068, ‘31Did I not indeedH1540 revealH1540 Myself to the houseH1004 of your fatherH1 when they were in EgyptH4714 in bondage to Pharaoh’sH6547 houseH1004? 2832Did I not chooseH977 them from allH3605 the tribesH7626 of IsraelH3478 to be My priestsH3548, to goH5927 up to My altarH4196, to burnH6999 incenseH7004, to carryH5375 an ephodH646 beforeH6440 Me; and did I not 33giveH5414 to the houseH1004 of your fatherH1 allH3605 the fireH801 offerings of the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478? 29WhyH4100 do you 34kickH1163 at My sacrificeH2077 and at My offeringH4503 35whichH834 I have commandedH6680 in My 36dwellingH4583, and 37honorH3513 your sonsH1121 aboveH4480 Me, by makingH1254 yourselves fatH1254 with the 38choicestH7225 of everyH3605 offeringH4503 of My peopleH5971 IsraelH3478?’ 30ThereforeH3651 the LordH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478 declaresH5002, ‘39I did indeedH559 sayH559 that your houseH1004 and the houseH1004 of your fatherH1 should walkH1980 beforeH6440 Me foreverH5704H5769’; but nowH6258 the LordH3068 declaresH5002, ‘FarH2486 be it from Me--for 40those who honorH3513 Me I will honorH3513, and those 41who despiseH959 Me will be lightlyH7043 esteemedH7043. 31BeholdH2009, 42the daysH3117 are comingH935 when I will breakH1438 your 43strengthH2220 and the 44strengthH2220 of your father’sH1 houseH1004 soH4480 that there will not be an oldH2205 manH2205 in your houseH1004. 32You will seeH5027 45the distressH6862 of My dwellingH4583, in spite of allH3605 the goodH3190 that 46I doH3190 for IsraelH3478; and an 47oldH2205 manH2205 will not be in your houseH1004 foreverH3605H3117. 33Yet I will not cutH3772 offH3772 everyH376 manH376 of yours from My altarH4196 48so that your eyesH5869 will failH3615 from weeping and your soulH5315 grieveH109, and allH3605 the increaseH4768 of your houseH1004 will dieH4191 49in the primeH376 of lifeH582. 34ThisH2088 will be 50the signH226 to you whichH834 will comeH935 concerningH413 your twoH8147 sonsH1121, HophniH2652 and PhinehasH6372: 51on the sameH259 dayH3117 bothH8147 of them will dieH4191. 35But 52I will raiseH6965 up for Myself a faithfulH539 priestH3548 who will doH6213 according to whatH834 is in My heartH3824 and in My soulH5315; and 53I will buildH1129 him an enduringH539 houseH1004, and he will walkH1980 beforeH6440 54My anointedH4899 alwaysH3605H3117. 36EveryoneH3605 who is leftH3498 in your houseH1004 will comeH935 and bowH7812 downH7812 to him for a 55pieceH95 of silverH3701 or a loafH3603 of breadH3899 and sayH559, “PleaseH4994 56assignH5596 me to oneH259 of the priest’sH3550 officesH3550 so that I may eatH398 a pieceH6595 of breadH3899.”’”