The
Book of First Samuel
Chapter 2
[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.
1) Prayer/Psalm of Thanksgiving Vs
1-10
Remember Hannah has prayed, God has answered and Hannah
offered Samuel as a Living Sacrifice
Hannah rejoices in the Lord and praises Him....her prayer
has been answered
Watch as she overlooks the gift and praises the giver.....most
forget the giver and fasten only upon gift
Vs 1 She is thankful
not only for her son but thankful and exalted rejoicing in the Lord
Vs
2 None can compare to the Lord and His power
(rock-Mt16:18) is matchless
Vs 3 His wisdom exceeds all and his judgment
is right as His rivals are silent
Vs 5 The barren hath borne seven -(She has one son but Samuel was to her as seven) faith for more
Vs 6 The barren womb
is alive and there is life after death
Vs 8 God is defender of the needy..............the
widow, the orphan, the poor, the stranger
Vs 9 Man by his own power can do nothing for
God. We need the power of God
Vs 10 His anointed means “Messiah” ....is a
prophecy of a coming Messiah
[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
[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.
2)
Present at Tabernacle Vs
11-17
Samuel ministered (served) the Lord at the tabernacle.
(It is not the place of shelter that you may think)
Evil sons of Eli (Hophni
& Phinehas) at the tabernacle................they
knew not the Lord
Folk send kids to
Folk think that because you
attend church that you’re safe
The devil goes to these wonderful
places....he’s not worried about the bar but the church
Judas at the Lord’s
table in the Upper Room to celebrate the Last Supper
1. Mk 14:18 and Lk 22:3
Eli, the High Priest, taught his sons, priests by birth,
to serve God......but they did it only for reputation
They acted as if they served God yet profaned
the offerings of the Lord
The law allowed for the priest to have a
portion of the sacrifice (Lev 7:31 & 34)
These young men robbed the offering and in
fact are robbing God. They are dishonest
Their open sin and scandal caused men to
despise the offering of God and are driven away
The used violence and threatened
the people of God
See Mt 18:6,7
Remember, little Samuel is right in the middle of such
apostasy and abuse of power
[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.
3) Parents
of Truth Vs 18-21
Elkanah and Hannah are devoted
to Samuel though he is not in the home but in service to God
His mother took care to ensure Samuel was
provided for (Great labor of Love)
Elkanah was
faithful to offer sacrifice yearly unto the Lord
Eli, the High Priest, blessed them under the authority of
God, to have more children
They have more children (3 sons and 2
daughters more) and raise up a testimony
And Samuel grew before the Lord Ps 92:13
[22] Now Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons did unto all
[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.
4)
Priests Tidings Vs 22-26
Eli hears of how his sons are profaning the offerings to
God and acting (laying w/ women as prostitutes)
Those young men are more concerned with what
they get than what they give
Now they are living as priests in sexual
immorality
I am certain this broke Eli’s heart to hear the report of
his sons wickedness
Eli warns Hophni
& Phineas of their sin and rebuked them for their
sin and causing others to sin
He warns them of danger and consequences of
sin against the Lord.
It was talk without correction
If you sin against man I can offer atonement
but if you sin against God who will help you then ?
Eli has become an indulgent father,
he was too mild in his rebuke. They need a sharp rebuke Jude 23
Vs 26 Samuel grew on, where sin abounds grace doth
much more abound Rom
5:20
[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
[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
[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
[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.
5)
Prophecy of Terror Vs
27-36
Man of God sent to Eli and reminds Eli that God chose the
priest for an honorable and holy work
You kick at my sacrifice..... God is through with you because you honor
your sons above me
Your authority is stripped or cut off, your
years are cut down and an enemy will come to
Therefore your family is cut
off...............your sons will die both on the same day
But God will raise
up a faithful priest that will serve Him in holiness