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324 First Book of Samuel

on her way, and ate, and her countenance was Chapter 2
no more changed.
19 And they rose in the morning, and wor- My heart hath rejoiced in the Lord, and my horn
shipped before the Lord: and they returned, and is exalted in my God: my mouth is enlarged over
came into their house at Ramatha. And Elcana my enemies: because I have joyed in thy salva-
knew Anna his wife: And the Lord remembered tion.
her. 2 There is none holy as the Lord is: for there
20 And it came to pass when the time was is no other beside thee, and there is none strong
come about, Anna conceived and bore a son, and like our God.
called his name Samuel: because she had asked 3 Do not multiply to speak lofty things, boast-
him of the Lord. ing: let old matters depart from your mouth: for
21 And Elcana, her husband, went up, and the Lord is a God of all knowledge, and to him
all his house, to offer to the Lord the solemn are thoughts prepared.
sacrifice, and his vow. 4 The bow of the mighty is overcome, and the
22 But Anna went not up: for she said to her weak are girt with strength.
husband: I will not go till the child be weaned, 5 They that were full before, have hired out
and till I may carry him, that he may appear themselves for bread: and the hungry are filled,
before the Lord, and may abide always there. so that the barren hath borne many: and she
23 And Elcana, her husband, said to her: Do that had many children is weakened.
what seemeth good to thee, and stay till thou 6 The Lord killeth and maketh alive, he
wean him: and I pray that the Lord may fulfil bringeth down to hell, and bringeth back again.
his word. So the woman staid at home, and gave 7 The Lord maketh poor and maketh rich, he
her son suck, till she weaned him. humbleth and he exalteth:
24 And after she had weaned him, she car- 8 He raiseth up the needy from the dust, and
ried him with her, with three calves, and three lifteth up the poor from the dunghill: that he
bushels of flour, and a bottle of wine, and she may sit with princes, and hold the throne of
brought him to the house of the Lord in Silo. glory. For the poles of the earth are the Lord’s,
Now the child was as yet very young: and upon them he hath set the world.
25 And they immolated a calf, and offered the 9 He will keep the feet of his saints, and the
child to Heli. wicked shall be silent in darkness; because no
26 And Anna said: I beseech thee, my lord, man shall prevail by his own strength.
as thy soul liveth, my lord: I am that woman, 10 The adversaries of the Lord shall fear him:
who stood before thee here praying to the Lord. and upon them shall he thunder in the heavens:
27 For this child did I pray, and the Lord hath The Lord shall judge the ends of the earth, and
granted me my petition, which I asked of him. he shall give empire to his king, and shall exalt
28 Therefore I also have lent him to the Lord the horn of his Christ.
all the days of his life, he shall be lent to the 11 And Elcana went to Ramatha, to his house:
Lord. And they adored the Lord there. And but the child ministered in the sight of the Lord
Anna prayed, and said: before the face of Heli the priest.