10 The adversaries of the Lord shall be (A)broken in pieces;
(B)From heaven He will thunder against them.
(C)The Lord will judge the ends of the earth.

(D)“He will give (E)strength to His king,
And (F)exalt the [a]horn of His anointed.”

11 Then Elkanah went to his house at Ramah. But the child [b]ministered to the Lord before Eli the priest.

The Wicked Sons of Eli

12 Now the sons of Eli were (G)corrupt;[c] (H)they did not know the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 2:10 Strength
  2. 1 Samuel 2:11 served
  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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