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10 (A)Those who contend with Yahweh will be dismayed;
(B)Against them He will thunder in the heavens;
(C)Yahweh will render justice to the ends of the earth,
(D)And He will give strength to His king,
(E)And He will exalt the [a]horn of His anointed.”

11 Then Elkanah went to his home at (F)Ramah. (G)But the young boy ministered to Yahweh before Eli the priest.

The Sin of Eli’s Sons

12 Now the sons of Eli were [b](H)vile men; they did not know Yahweh.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 2:10 A symbol of strength and power
  2. 1 Samuel 2:12 Lit sons of Belial, cf. 2 Cor 6:15

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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