1. And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart exulteth in Jehovah, my horn is lifted up in Jehovah; my mouth is opened wide over mine enemies; for I rejoice in thy salvation.
2. There is none holy as Jehovah, for there is none beside thee, neither is there any rock like our God
3. Do not multiply your words of pride, let not vain-glory come out of your mouth; For Jehovah is a ·God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.
4. The bow of the mighty is broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.
5. They that were full have hired themselves out for bread; and the hungry are so no more: Even the barren beareth seven, and she that hath many children is waxed feeble.
6. Jehovah killeth, and maketh alive; he bringeth down to Sheol, and bringeth up.
7. Jehovah maketh poor, and maketh rich, he bringeth low, also he lifteth up:
8. He raiseth up the poor out of the dust; from the dung-hill he lifteth up the needy, To set him among nobles; and he maketh them inherit a throne of glory; For the pillars of the earth are Jehovah's, and he hath set the world upon them.
9. He keepeth the feet of his saints, but the wicked are silenced in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.
10. They that strive with Jehovah shall be broken to pieces; in the heavens will he thunder upon them. Jehovah will judge the ends of the earth; and he will give strength unto his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.
11. And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the boy ministered to Jehovah in the presence of Eli the priest.
12. Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not Jehovah.
13. And the priests' custom with the people was, when any man sacrificed a sacrifice, the priest's servant came, when the flesh was cooked, with a flesh-hook of three prongs in his hand;
14. and he struck it into the pan, or kettle, or cauldron, or pot; the priest took of it all that the flesh-hook brought up. So they did in Shiloh to all the Israelites that came there.
15. Even before they burned the fat, the priest's servant came, and said to the man that sacrificed, Give flesh to roast for the priest, and he will not accept sodden flesh of thee, but raw.
16. If the man said to him, They will immediately burn the fat entire, then take as thy soul desires; he would say to him, No, but thou shalt give it now; and if not, I will take it by force.
17. And the sin of the young men was very great before Jehovah, for men despised the offering of Jehovah.
18. And Samuel ministered before Jehovah, a boy girded with a linen ephod.