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You protect your loyal people,
but everyone who is evil
    will die in darkness.

We cannot win a victory
    by our own strength.
10 Our Lord, those who attack you
    will be broken in pieces
when you fight back
    with thunder from heaven.
You will judge the whole earth
and give power and strength
    to your chosen king.

Samuel Stays with Eli

11 Elkanah and Hannah went back home to Ramah, but the boy Samuel stayed to help Eli serve the Lord.

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He will guard the feet(A) of his faithful servants,(B)
    but the wicked will be silenced in the place of darkness.(C)

“It is not by strength(D) that one prevails;
10     those who oppose the Lord will be broken.(E)
The Most High will thunder(F) from heaven;
    the Lord will judge(G) the ends of the earth.

“He will give strength(H) to his king
    and exalt the horn(I) of his anointed.”

11 Then Elkanah went home to Ramah,(J) but the boy ministered(K) before the Lord under Eli the priest.

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