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I Samuel, 2

1. kai eipen esterewqh h kardia mou en kuriw uywqh keraV mou en qew mou eplatunqh epi ecqrouV to stoma mou eufranqhn en swthria sou

1. exultavit cor meum in Domino exaltatum est cornu meum in Domino dilatatum est os meum super inimicos meos quia lætata sum in salutari tuo

2. oti ouk estin agioV wV kurioV kai ouk estin dikaioV wV o qeoV hmwn ouk estin agioV plhn sou

2. non est sanctus ut est Dominus neque enim est alius extra te et non est fortis sicut Deus noster

3. mh kaucasqe kai mh laleite uyhla mh exelqatw megalorrhmosunh ek tou stomatoV umwn oti qeoV gnwsewn kurioV kai qeoV etoimazwn epithdeumata autou

3. nolite multiplicare loqui sublimia gloriantes recedant vetera de ore vestro quoniam Deus scientiarum Dominus est et ipsi præparantur cogitationes

4. toxon dunatwn hsqenhsen kai asqenounteV periezwsanto dunamin

4. arcus fortium superatus est et infirmi accincti sunt robore

5. plhreiV artwn hlattwqhsan kai oi peinwnteV parhkan ghn oti steira eteken epta kai h pollh en teknoiV hsqenhsen

5. saturati prius pro pane se locaverunt et famelici saturati sunt donec sterilis peperit plurimos et quæ multos habebat filios infirmata est

6. kurioV qanatoi kai zwogonei katagei eiV adou kai anagei

6. Dominus mortificat et vivificat deducit ad infernum et reducit

7. kurioV ptwcizei kai ploutizei tapeinoi kai anuyoi

7. Dominus pauperem facit et ditat humiliat et sublevat

8. anista apo ghV penhta kai apo kopriaV egeirei ptwcon kaqisai meta dunastwn lawn kai qronon doxhV kataklhronomwn autoiV

8. suscitat de pulvere egenum et de stercore elevat pauperem ut sedeat cum principibus et solium gloriæ teneat Domini enim sunt cardines terræ et posuit super eos orbem

9. didouV euchn tw eucomenw kai euloghsen eth dikaiou oti ouk en iscui dunatoV anhr

9. pedes sanctorum suorum servabit et impii in tenebris conticescent quia non in fortitudine roborabitur vir

10. kurioV asqenh poihsei antidikon autou kurioV agioV mh kaucasqw o fronimoV en th fronhsei autou kai mh kaucasqw o dunatoV en th dunamei autou kai mh kaucasqw o plousioV en tw ploutw autou all' h en toutw kaucasqw o kaucwmenoV suniein kai ginwskein ton kurion kai poiein krima kai dikaiosunhn en mesw thV ghV kurioV anebh eiV ouranouV kai ebronthsen autoV krinei akra ghV kai didwsin iscun toiV basileusin hmwn kai uywsei keraV cristou autou

10. Dominum formidabunt adversarii ejus super ipsos in cælis tonabit Dominus judicabit fines terræ et dabit imperium regi suo et sublimabit cornu christi sui

11. kai katelipon auton ekei enwpion kuriou kai aphlqon eiV armaqaim kai to paidarion hn leitourgwn tw proswpw kuriou enwpion hli tou ierewV

11. et abiit Helcana Ramatha in domum suam puer autem erat minister in conspectu Domini ante faciem Heli sacerdotis

12. kai oi uioi hli tou ierewV uioi loimoi ouk eidoteV ton kurion

12. porro filii Heli filii Belial nescientes Dominum

13. kai to dikaiwma tou ierewV para tou laou pantoV tou quontoV kai hrceto to paidarion tou ierewV wV an hyhqh to kreaV kai kreagra triodouV en th ceiri autou

13. neque officium sacerdotum ad populum sed quicumque immolasset victimam veniebat puer sacerdotis dum coquerentur carnes et habebat fuscinulam tridentem in manu sua

14. kai epataxen authn eiV ton lebhta ton megan h eiV to calkion h eiV thn kuqran pan o ean anebh en th kreagra elambanen eautw o iereuV kata tade epoioun panti israhl toiV ercomenoiV qusai kuriw en shlwm

14. et mittebat eam in lebetem vel in caldariam aut in ollam sive in caccabum et omne quod levabat fuscinula tollebat sacerdos sibi sic faciebant universo Israheli venientium in Silo

15. kai prin qumiaqhnai to stear hrceto to paidarion tou ierewV kai elegen tw andri tw quonti doV kreaV opthsai tw ierei kai ou mh labw para sou efqon ek tou lebhtoV

15. etiam antequam adolerent adipem veniebat puer sacerdotis et dicebat immolanti da mihi carnem ut coquam sacerdoti non enim accipiam a te carnem coctam sed crudam

16. kai elegen o anhr o quwn qumiaqhtw prwton wV kaqhkei to stear kai labe seautw ek pantwn wn epiqumei h yuch sou kai eipen ouci oti nun dwseiV kai ean mh lhmyomai krataiwV

16. dicebatque illi immolans incendatur primum juxta morem hodie adeps et tolle tibi quantumcumque desiderat anima tua qui respondens ajebat ei nequaquam nunc enim dabis alioquin tollam vi

17. kai hn h amartia twn paidariwn enwpion kuriou megalh sfodra oti hqetoun thn qusian kuriou

17. erat ergo peccatum puerorum grande nimis coram Domino quia detrahebant homines sacrificio Domini

18. kai samouhl hn leitourgwn enwpion kuriou paidarion periezwsmenon efoud bar

18. Samuhel autem ministrabat ante faciem Domini puer accinctus ephod lineo

19. kai diploida mikran epoihsen autw h mhthr autou kai aneferen autw ex hmerwn eiV hmeraV en tw anabainein authn meta tou androV authV qusai thn qusian twn hmerwn

19. et tunicam parvam faciebat ei mater sua quam adferebat statutis diebus ascendens cum viro suo ut immolaret hostiam sollemnem

20. kai euloghsen hli ton elkana kai thn gunaika autou legwn apoteisai soi kurioV sperma ek thV gunaikoV tauthV anti tou creouV ou ecrhsaV tw kuriw kai aphlqen o anqrwpoV eiV ton topon autou

20. et benedixit Heli Helcanæ et uxori ejus dixitque reddat Dominus tibi semen de muliere hac pro fenore quod commodasti Domino et abierunt in locum suum

21. kai epeskeyato kurioV thn annan kai eteken eti treiV uiouV kai duo qugateraV kai emegalunqh to paidarion samouhl enwpion kuriou

21. visitavit ergo Dominus Annam et concepit et peperit tres filios et duas filias et magnificatus est puer Samuhel apud Dominum

22. kai hli presbuthV sfodra kai hkousen a epoioun oi uioi autou toiV uioiV israhl

22. Heli autem erat senex valde et audivit omnia quæ faciebant filii sui universo Israheli et quomodo dormiebant cum mulieribus quæ observabant ad ostium tabernaculi

23. kai eipen autoiV ina ti poieite kata to rhma touto o egw akouw ek stomatoV pantoV tou laou kuriou

23. et dixit eis quare facitis res hujuscemodi quas ego audio res pessimas ab omni populo

24. mh tekna oti ouk agaqh h akoh hn egw akouw mh poieite outwV oti ouk agaqai ai akoai aV egw akouw tou mh douleuein laon qew

24. nolite filii mi non enim est bona fama quam ego audio ut transgredi faciatis populum Domini

25. ean amartanwn amarth anhr eiV andra kai proseuxontai uper autou proV kurion kai ean tw kuriw amarth tiV proseuxetai uper autou kai ouk hkouon thV fwnhV tou patroV autwn oti boulomenoV ebouleto kurioV diafqeirai autouV

25. si peccaverit vir in virum placari ei potest Deus si autem in Domino peccaverit vir quis orabit pro eo et non audierunt vocem patris sui quia voluit Dominus occidere eos

26. kai to paidarion samouhl eporeueto kai emegaluneto kai agaqon kai meta kuriou kai meta anqrwpwn

26. puer autem Samuhel proficiebat atque crescebat et placebat tam Deo quam hominibus

27. kai hlqen anqrwpoV qeou proV hli kai eipen tade legei kurioV apokalufqeiV apekalufqhn proV oikon patroV sou ontwn autwn en gh aiguptw doulwn tw oikw faraw

27. venit autem vir Dei ad Heli et ait ad eum hæc dicit Dominus numquid non aperte revelatus sum domui patris tui cum essent in Ægypto in domo Pharaonis

28. kai exelexamhn ton oikon tou patroV sou ek pantwn twn skhptrwn israhl emoi ierateuein kai anabainein epi qusiasthrion mou kai qumian qumiama kai airein efoud kai edwka tw oikw tou patroV sou ta panta tou puroV uiwn israhl eiV brwsin

28. et elegi eum ex omnibus tribubus Israël mihi in sacerdotem ut ascenderet altare meum et adoleret mihi incensum et portaret ephod coram me et dedi domui patris tui omnia de sacrificiis filiorum Israël

29. kai ina ti epebleyaV epi to qumiama mou kai eiV thn qusian mou anaidei ofqalmw kai edoxasaV touV uiouV sou uper eme eneulogeisqai aparchV pashV qusiaV israhl emprosqen mou

29. quare calce abicitis victimam meam et munera mea quæ præcepi ut offerrentur in templo et magis honorasti filios tuos quam me ut comederetis primitias omnis sacrificii Israël populi mei

30. dia touto tade eipen kurioV o qeoV israhl eipa o oikoV sou kai o oikoV tou patroV sou dieleusetai enwpion mou ewV aiwnoV kai nun fhsin kurioV mhdamwV emoi oti all' h touV doxazontaV me doxasw kai o exouqenwn me atimwqhsetai

30. propterea ait Dominus Deus Israël loquens locutus sum ut domus tua et domus patris tui ministraret in conspectu meo usque in sempiternum nunc autem dicit Dominus absit hoc a me sed quicumque glorificaverit me glorificabo eum qui autem contemnunt me erunt ignobiles

31. idou hmerai ercontai kai exoleqreusw to sperma sou kai to sperma oikou patroV sou

31. ecce dies veniunt et præcidam brachium tuum et brachium domus patris tui ut non sit senex in domo tua

32. kai ouk estai sou presbuthV en oikw mou pasaV taV hmeraV

32. et videbis æmulum tuum in templo in universis prosperis Israël et non erit senex in domo tua omnibus diebus

33. kai andra ouk exoleqreusw soi apo tou qusiasthriou mou eklipein touV ofqalmouV autou kai katarrein thn yuchn autou kai paV perisseuwn oikou sou pesountai en romfaia andrwn

33. verumtamen non auferam penitus virum ex te ab altari meo sed ut deficiant oculi tui et tabescat anima tua et pars magna domus tuæ morietur cum ad virilem ætatem venerit

34. kai touto soi to shmeion o hxei epi touV duo uiouV sou toutouV ofni kai fineeV en hmera mia apoqanountai amfoteroi

34. hoc autem erit tibi signum quod venturum est duobus filiis tuis Ofni et Finees in die uno morientur ambo

35. kai anasthsw emautw ierea piston oV panta ta en th kardia mou kai ta en th yuch mou poihsei kai oikodomhsw autw oikon piston kai dieleusetai enwpion cristou mou pasaV taV hmeraV

35. et suscitabo mihi sacerdotem fidelem qui juxta cor meum et animam meam faciat et ædificabo ei domum fidelem et ambulabit coram christo meo cunctis diebus

36. kai estai o perisseuwn en oikw sou hxei proskunein autw obolou arguriou legwn pararriyon me epi mian twn ierateiwn sou fagein arton

36. futurum est autem ut quicumque remanserit in domo tua veniat ut oretur pro eo et offerat nummum argenteum et tortam panis dicatque dimitte me obsecro ad unam partem sacerdotalem ut comedam buccellam panis



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Footnotes:

2:1-2 - Hannah's prayer, known as the "Song of Hannah," is an expression of gratitude and exaltation of God's sovereignty. She praises God's justice and power, acknowledging that He exalts the humble and casts down the proud (see also Luke 1:46-55 and Psalm 18:2).

2:12-17 - Eli's sons, Hophni and Phinehas, are described as corrupt priests who dishonored the Lord's sacrifice. This emphasizes the seriousness of priestly responsibility and the impact of wickedness on spiritual leadership (see also Leviticus 10:1-3 and Malachi 2:7-8).

2:18-19 - Samuel, as a child, was already serving in the temple, wearing an ephod. This passage highlights Samuel's purity and dedication from childhood, contrasting with the corruption of Eli's sons (see also 1 Samuel 3:1 and Luke 2:41-49).

2:22-25 - Eli confronts his sons about their wickedness, but they do not listen, which foreshadows divine judgment. The passage warns of the responsibility of spiritual leaders to correct sin within their homes (see also Proverbs 29:15 and Ephesians 6:4).

2:27-30 - A man of God prophesies judgment on the house of Eli because of his sons' dishonor. God emphasizes that honor and faithfulness are required of those who serve in His presence (see also 1 Samuel 3:13 and 1 Corinthians 9:27).

Verses related to I Samuel, 2:

1 Samuel chapter 2 contrasts godliness with wickedness. How does God exalt the humble and humble the proud? This powerful text features Hannah's song of gratitude, the corruption of Eli's sons, and Samuel's growth in the tabernacle. The chapter covers topics such as God's sovereignty, divine judgment, and the importance of integrity in serving God. 1 Samuel 2 also introduces a crucial prophecy about priestly lineage. Examine with us five biblical passages that resonate with the timeless truths of this eye-opening chapter.

Luke 1:52-53: "He toppled rulers from their thrones, but exalted the humble. He filled the hungry with good things, but sent the rich away empty-handed." - Mary's song in Luke echoes themes from Hannah's song in 1 Samuel 2, both talking about God exalting the humble.

1 Peter 5:5: "In the same way, young people, submit yourselves to your elders. Be humble toward one another, for 'God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.'" - This verse reflects the theme of 1 Samuel 2, where God exalts the humble and opposes the proud.

Hebrews 5:4: "No one takes this honor for themselves, except when called by God, as happened with Aaron." - This principle is illustrated in 1 Samuel 2, where Eli's sons abuse their priestly position, in contrast to Samuel, who is called by God.

1 Corinthians 4:2: "What is required of these people in charge is that they be faithful." - This verse relates to the unfaithfulness of Eli's sons in 1 Samuel 2, contrasting with Samuel's faithfulness.

Proverbs 15:3: "The eyes of the Lord are everywhere, closely watching the evil and the good." - This proverb reflects God's judgment on the house of Eli in 1 Samuel 2, showing that God sees all actions.

FAQ:

What is Hannah's song?

Hannah's song is a prayer of praise to God, extolling His justice, power, and sovereignty. She gives thanks for the reversal of her condition and glorifies the Lord. (1 Samuel 2:1-10)

Who were Eli's sons and what were their actions like?

Eli's sons, Hophni and Phinehas, were corrupt priests who disrespected sacred offerings and abused their power, leading to divine condemnation. (1 Samuel 2:12-17)

What did the prophet announce to Eli about his house?

A prophet announced that Eli's house would be judged because of his sons' wickedness and Eli's lack of correction, resulting in the downfall of his priestly line. (1 Samuel 2:27-36)

How did Samuel grow before the Lord?

Samuel grew in stature and favor with the Lord and men, serving in the temple from a young age, in contrast to the wicked sons of Eli. (1 Samuel 2:18-21, 26)

What was God's warning against the house of Eli?

God warned that Eli's house would be punished and cut off from the priesthood because of the corruption of his sons and Eli's connivance. (1 Samuel 2:30-34)


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