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10 
“The adversaries of the Lord will be broken to pieces;
He will thunder against them in the heavens,
The Lord will judge the ends of the earth;
And He will give strength to His [a]king,
And will exalt the horn (strength) of His anointed.”(A)

11 Elkanah [and his wife Hannah] returned to Ramah to his house. But the child [Samuel] served the Lord [b]under the guidance of Eli the priest.

The Sin of Eli’s Sons

12 The sons of Eli [Hophni and Phinehas] were [c]worthless (dishonorable, unprincipled) men; they did not know [nor respect] the Lord

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 2:10 This would first apply to Saul, whom Samuel would anoint as king of Israel (10:1), and then to David (16:13) and other earthly kings. Ultimately it can be applied to Christ, who will rule over Israel and the world.
  2. 1 Samuel 2:11 Lit in the presence of.
  3. 1 Samuel 2:12 Lit sons of Belial.

10     those who oppose the Lord will be broken.(A)
The Most High will thunder(B) from heaven;
    the Lord will judge(C) the ends of the earth.

“He will give strength(D) to his king
    and exalt the horn(E) of his anointed.”

11 Then Elkanah went home to Ramah,(F) but the boy ministered(G) before the Lord under Eli the priest.

Eli’s Wicked Sons

12 Eli’s sons were scoundrels; they had no regard(H) for the Lord.

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