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10 The Lord! His adversaries will be shattered;
    the Most High[a] will thunder in heaven.
The Lord will judge the ends of the earth;
    he will give strength to his king
    and exalt the power of his anointed.”(A)

Eli’s Wicked Sons

11 Then they left him there before the Lord and went[b] home to Ramah, while the boy remained to minister to the Lord in the presence of the priest Eli.(B)

12 Now the sons of Eli were scoundrels; they had no regard for the Lord(C)

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Footnotes

  1. 2.10 Cn: Heb against him he
  2. 2.11 Gk: Heb Then Elkanah went

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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