1 And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the LORD, mine horn is exalted in the LORD: my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in thy salvation. 2 There is none holy as the LORD: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God. 3 Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed. 4 The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength. 5 They that were full have hired out themselves for bread; and they that were hungry ceased: so that the barren hath born seven; and she that hath many children is waxed feeble. 6 The LORD killeth, and maketh alive: he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up. 7 The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up. 8 He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORD’s, and he hath set the world upon them. 9 He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail. 10 The adversaries of the LORD shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven shall he thunder upon them: the LORD shall judge the ends of the earth; and he shall give strength unto his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.
11 And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto the LORD before Eli the priest.
12 ¶ Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD. 13 And the priests’ custom with the people was, that , when any man offered sacrifice, the priest’s servant came, while the flesh was in seething, with a fleshhook of three teeth in his hand; 14 And he struck it into the pan, or kettle, or caldron, or pot; all that the fleshhook brought up the priest took for himself. So they did in Shiloh unto all the Israelites that came thither. 15 Also before they burnt the fat, the priest’s servant came, and said to the man that sacrificed, Give flesh to roast for the priest; for he will not have sodden flesh of thee, but raw. 16 And if any man said unto him, Let them not fail to burn the fat presently, and then take as much as thy soul desireth; then he would answer him, Nay; but thou shalt give it me now: and if not, I will take it by force. 17 Wherefore the sin of the young men was very great before the LORD: for men abhorred the offering of the LORD.
18 ¶ But Samuel ministered before the LORD, being a child, girded with a linen ephod. 19 Moreover his mother made him a little coat, and brought it to him from year to year, when she came up with her husband to offer the yearly sacrifice.
20 ¶ And Eli blessed Elkanah and his wife, and said, The LORD give thee seed of this woman for the loan which is lent to the LORD. And they went unto their own home. 21 And the LORD visited Hannah, so that she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the LORD.
22 ¶ Now Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons did unto all Israel; and how they lay with the women that assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. 23 And he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings by all this people. 24 Nay, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: ye make the LORD’s people to transgress. 25 If one man sin against another, the judge shall judge him: but if a man sin against the LORD, who shall intreat for him? Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto the voice of their father, because the LORD would slay them. 26 And the child Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with the LORD, and also with men.
27 ¶ And there came a man of God unto Eli, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Did I plainly appear unto the house of thy father, when they were in Egypt in Pharaoh’s house? 28 And did I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to offer upon mine altar, to burn incense, to wear an ephod before me? and did I give unto the house of thy father all the offerings made by fire of the children of Israel? 29 Wherefore kick ye at my sacrifice and at mine offering, which I have commanded in my habitation; and honourest thy sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the chiefest of all the offerings of Israel my people? 30 Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed. 31 Behold, the days come, that I will cut off thine arm, and the arm of thy father’s house, that there shall not be an old man in thine house. 32 And thou shalt see an enemy in my habitation, in all the wealth which God shall give Israel: and there shall not be an old man in thine house for ever. 33 And the man of thine, whom I shall not cut off from mine altar, shall be to consume thine eyes, and to grieve thine heart: and all the increase of thine house shall die in the flower of their age. 34 And this shall be a sign unto thee, that shall come upon thy two sons, on Hophni and Phinehas; in one day they shall die both of them. 35 And I will raise me up a faithful priest, that shall do according to that which is in mine heart and in my mind: and I will build him a sure house; and he shall walk before mine anointed for ever. 36 And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left in thine house shall come and crouch to him for a piece of silver and a morsel of bread, and shall say, Put me, I pray thee, into one of the priests’ offices, that I may eat a piece of bread.
Hannas slavas dziesma
(Lk 1:46–55)1 Hanna lūdza, sacīdama:
“Mana sirds gavilē Kungā,
Kungs manu spēku augstu cēlis,
mute man lielās pret maniem naidniekiem,
jo es līksmoju par tavu pestīšanu.
2 Neviens nav tik svēts kā Kungs,
neviens nestāv tev līdzās!
Nav tādas klints kā mūsu Dievs!
3 Nerunājiet vairs tik pārlieku lepni,
ka uzpūtība jums nāk no mutes,
jo Kungs ir zināšanas Dievs,
viņš izsver visus darbus!
4 Varoņu loki salauzti,
bet vārguļi apjozušies spēku.
5 Pārtikušie salīgst par maizi,
un, kas cieta badu, tiem atliek.
Neauglīgā dzemdē septiņus,
bet, kurai bija daudz dēlu, tā nīkst.
6 Kungs nokauj un dara dzīvu,
noved šeolā un izved no tā.
7 Kungs piešķir mantojumu un bagātību,
gan pazemo, gan ceļ augstu.
8 Viņš pieceļ no pīšļiem zemo,
no saslaukām paceļ trūcīgo,
lai sēdinātu ar augstmaņiem
un godības troni dotu mantot!
Jo Kungam pieder zemes balsti –
uz tiem viņš pasauli stiprinājis.
9 Savu uzticīgo soļus viņš sargā,
bet ļaundari tumsā tiks apklusināti –
ne paša spēks vīru dara stipru!
10 Kungs sagrauj tos, kas pretojas viņam, –
pret tādiem viņš pērkonu debesīs dārdina.
Kungs iztiesās zemes galus,
viņš dos varu savam ķēniņam
un augstu cels sava svaidītā spēku.”
11 Tad Elkāna devās mājup uz Rāmu, un zēns kļuva par Kunga kalpu priestera Ēlī uzraudzībā.
Ēlī dēli
12 Bet Ēlī dēli bija nelieši, kas neatzina Kungu. 13 Priesteriem bija sava tiesa no ļaudīm – kad kāds pienesa upuri, kamēr gaļa vārījās, nāca priestera kalps ar trīszaru dakšu rokā 14 un dūra katlā vai podā, vai bļodā, vai pannā. Visu, ko dakša izcēla, priesteris paņēma sev. Tā viņi darīja ikreiz, kad kāds no Israēla nāca uz Šīlo. 15 Pat vēl pirms tauki bija kvēpināti, nāca priestera kalps un teica tam, kurš pienesa upuri: “Dod gaļu, ko cept priesterim! Viņš neņems no tevis vārītu gaļu, bet jēlu.” 16 Tad tas viņam atbildēja: “Lai taču vispirms viņi kvēpina taukus, un tad tu ņem sev, ko gribi!” Bet tas sacīja: “Nē, dod tagad! Ja ne, ņemšu ar varu!” 17 Šo jaunekļu grēks bija ļoti liels Kunga priekšā, jo tie nicināja Kunga dāvanu.
Samuēla bērnība Šīlo
18 Bet Samuēls kalpoja Kunga priekšā – zēns bija apjozts ar linu efodu, 19 un viņa māte tam darināja mazu priestera tērpu un ik gadu nesa to viņam. Kad viņa devās turp, viņas vīrs pienesa ikgadējo upuri. 20 Un Ēlī svētīja Elkānu un viņa sievu un sacīja: “Kungs dāvās tev dzimumu no šīs sievas tā izlūgtā bērna vietā, ko viņa Kungam lūgusi.” Un viņi devās mājās. 21 Kungs gādāja par Hannu, un viņa ieņēma un dzemdēja trīs dēlus un divas meitas. Bet zēns Samuēls auga pie Kunga.
Pravietojums par Ēlī namu
22 Ēlī jau bija ļoti vecs. Viņš uzzināja visu, ko viņa dēli dara Israēlam un ka tie guļ ar sievām, kas kalpo Saiešanas telts durvīs. 23 Viņš teica tiem: “Kāpēc gan jūs tā darāt? No visiem es dzirdu par jūsu ļaunajiem darbiem! 24 Nē, mani dēli, tās nav labas ziņas, ko es dzirdu izplatāmies Kunga tautā. 25 Ja cilvēks grēko pret cilvēku, Dievs tos iztiesās, bet, ja cilvēks grēko pret Kungu, kas iztiesās viņus?!” Taču tie neklausījās tēvā, jo Kungs gribēja, lai tie tiktu nonāvēti. 26 Bet zēns Samuēls auga un pieņēmās vēlībā gan pie Kunga, gan cilvēkiem.
27 Kāds Dieva vīrs nāca pie Ēlī un teica: “Tā saka Kungs: vai gan es neesmu atklājies tava tēva namam, kad tie bija Ēģiptē, faraona namā, 28 lai to no visām Israēla ciltīm izvēlētos man par priesteri – lai tas nāk pie mana altāra, kvēpina kvēpināmās smaržzāles un valkā efodu manā priekšā? Un es taču esmu devis tava tēva namam visus Israēla dēlu dedzināmos upurus! 29 Kāpēc jūs nievājat manu upuri un manu dāvanu, ko esmu pavēlējis pienest Mājoklī? Savus dēlus tu godā vairāk par mani – jūs aptaukojaties no visām labākajām manas Israēla tautas dāvanām! 30 Tāpēc šāds ir Kunga, Israēla Dieva, vēstījums: sacīt esmu sacījis – tavam namam un tava tēva namam jāstaigā manā priekšā mūžīgi! Bet nu Kunga vēstījums ir šāds: lai tas ir tālu no manis! Kas mani godā, to es godāšu, un, kas mani nicina, tas netiks ņemts vērā! 31 Redzi, nāk dienas, kad es nocirtīšu tavu spēku un tava tēva nama spēku un tavā namā neviens nesasniegs vecumu. 32 Tu redzēsi Mājokļa postu – bet Israēlam viņš darīs labu. Un tavā namā neviens nekad nesasniegs vecumu! 33 Tomēr es neatraušu visus tavējos no mana altāra – ka dzistu tavas acis un sērotu tava dvēsele, bet lielākā daļa tava nama ļaužu mirs vīra gados. 34 Un šī tev ir zīme, kas nāks pār abiem taviem dēliem Hofnī un Pinhāsu – viņi abi mirs vienā dienā! 35 Bet sev es iecelšu uzticamu priesteri, kas darīs pēc manas sirds un prāta, es viņam uzcelšu paliekošu namu, un viņš staigās mana svaidītā priekšā vienmēr! 36 Un būs tā – ikviens, kas atlicis tavā namā, nāks zemoties viņam par sudraba gabalu vai maizes klaipu un sacīs: jel iecel mani par vienu no priesteriem, lai man būtu maizes kumoss, ko ēst!”
