346 A N ABSTRACT Of the FIRST BOOK of SAMUEL. CHAP. I. 1 Elkana and his two Wives. 9 Hannah's Prayer. 19 Samuel is born, 24 and prefented to the LORD. Ver. 1. N OW there was a certain Man, and his 2 And he had two Wives, the Name of the one was Hannah, and the Name of the other Peninnah: She had Children, but Hannah had no Child. 3 And this Man went up yearly to worship in Shiloh ; and the two Sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, the Priests of the LORD, were there. 4 And when the Time was that Elkanah offered, he gave to to Peninnah his Wife, and to all her Sons and her Daughters Portions. 5. But unto Hannah he gave a worthy Portion for he loved Hannah : 6 And her Adverfary alfo provoked her fore, for to make her fret, because the LORD had fhut up her Womb. 7 And as he did fo Year by Year, when fhe went up to the House of the LORD, fo fhe provoked her; therefore fhe wept, and did not eat. 8 Then faid Elkanah her Hufband to her, Hannah, why weepeft thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy Heart grieved? am not I better to thee than ten Sons ? 9 So Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh, and after they had drunk : (now Eli the Prieft fat upon a Seat by a Poft of the Temple of the LORD.) 10 m And she was in BITTERNESS of SOUL, and PRAYED unto the LORD, and wept fore. 11 And the vowed a Vow, and faid, O LORD of HOSTS, if thou wilt indeed look on the Affliction of thine Handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine Handmaid, but wilt give unto thine Handmaid a Man-child, then I will give him unto the LORD all the Days of his Life, and there fhall no Razor come upon his Head. 12 And it came to pass as fhe continued PRAYING before the LORD, that ELI marked her Mouth, 13 Now Hannah, she SPAKE in her HEART, only her Lips moved, but her Voice was not heard therefore ELI thought he had been drunken. James v. 13 Is any among you 15 And the PRAYER OF FAITH fhall 17 Elias was a Man fubject to like Paffions as we are, and he prayed earneftly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the Earth by the Space of three Years, and ten Months. Heaven gave Rain, and the Earth 18 And he prayed again, and the brought forth her Fruit. Philip. iv.6 Be careful for nothing: SUPPLICATION, with THANKSGIVING, but in EVERY THING by PRAYER and let your REQUESTS be MADE known unto God. PASSETH ALL UNDERSTANDING. fhall 1 John v. 14 And this is the CoNFIDENCE that we have in HIM, that if we ASK any thing according to his WILL, he heareth us. Is And if we KNOW that he HEAR us, whatfoever we ask, we know that we have the PETITIONS that we defired of him. Mark xi. 24 Therefore I fay unto 14 And ELI faid unto her, you, What THINGS foever ye defire Y y 2 How ་ 'How long wilt thou be drun- when ye PRAY, believe that yearCEIVE THEM, and ye shall have THEM. ken? put away thy Wine from thee. 15 And Hannah anfwered and faid, No, my Lord, I am a Woman of a forrowful Spirit: I have drunk neither Wine nor Strong Drink, but have POURED OUT my SOUL before the LORD. 16 Count not thine Handmaid for a Daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my Complaint and Grief have I fpoken hitherto. 17 Then ELI answered and faid, Go in Peace and the GOD of ISRAEL grant thee thy Petition that thou hast asked of him. 18 And the faid, Let thy Handmaid find Grace in thy fight. So the Woman went her way, and did eat, and her Countenance was no more fad. 19 And they rofe up in the Morning early, and worshipped before the LORD, and returned and came to their House to Ramah and Elkanah knew Hannah his Wife, and the LORD remembred her. 20 Wherefore it came to pafs when the Time was come about, after Hannah had conceived, that fhe bare a Son, and called his Name SAMUEL, faying, Because I have asked him of the LORD. 21 And the Man Elkanah and all his House went up to offer unto the LORD the yearly Sacrifice, and his Vow. 22 But Hannah went not up; for she said unto her Hufband, I will not go up until the Child be weaned, and then I will bring him, that he may appear before the LORD, and there abide for ever. 23 And Elkanah her Hufband faid unto her, Do what feemeth thee good, tarry until thou have weaned him, only the LORD establish his Word: fo the Woman abode, and gave her Son Suck until fhe weaned him. 24 And when she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three Bullocks, and one Ephah of Flour, and a Bottle of Wine, and brought him unto the House of the LORD in SHILOH and the Child was young. 25 And they brought the Child to ELI. 26 And fhe faid, O my Lord, as thy Soul liveth, my Lord, I am the Woman that stood by thee here, praying unto the LORD. 27 For this Child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my Petition which I afked of him : 28 Therefore also I have lent him to the LORD as long as he liveth, he shall be lent to the LORD. And he worfhipped the LORD there. 1 Hannah's Song. CHA P. II. 12 The Sin of Eli's, Sons. 18 Samuel's Miniftry. 27 A Prophecy against Eli's Houfe. Ver.1. AND," Hannah pray n Luke i. 25 Elizabeth faid, Thus the DAYS wherein he LOOKED on me, hath the LORD DEALT with me, in to take away my REPROACH from a mong Men. enlarged over mine Enemies : ed, and faid, My Heart REJOYCETH in the LORD, mine Horn is exalted in the LORD: my Mouth is because I rejoice in thy SALVATION. 2 There is none HOLY as the LORD for there is none befide thee: neither is there any Rock like our God. • Rev. xv. 4 Who fhall not FEAR thee, O LORD, and GLORIFY thy NAME? for thou only art HOLY. Pfal. 1xxxvi. 3 Be MERCIFUL untó me, O LORD: for I CRY unto thee daily. 3 Talk no more fo 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 girt with Strength. 5 They that were full, have hired out themselves for Bread; and they that were hungry, ceased: fo that the Barren hath born seven; and fhe that hath many Children, is waxed feeble. 6 The LORD killeth, and maketh alive he bringeth down to the Grave, and bringeth up. 8 P He RAISETH up the POOR out of the DUST, and lifteth up the Beggar from the Dunghil, 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 fet the World upon them. neither from the Eaft, nor from the Pfal. 1xxv. 6 PROMOTION COometh weft, nor from the South. 7 But God is the JUDGE: he PUTTETH DOWN ONE, and SETTETH UP ANO THER. 9 I will declare for ever; I will SING PRAISES to the God of Jacob. 10 All the Horns of the Wicked alfo will I cut off; but the Horns of the Righteous fhall be exalted. Pjal, cxiii, 4 The LORD is HIGH 9 He will keep the Feet of his SAINTS, and the Wicked fhall be filent in Darkness; for by Strength shall no Man prevail. above all Nations, and his GLORY ABOVE the HEAVENS. s Who is LIKE unto the LORD our GOD, who DWELLETH ON HIGH 6 Who humbleth himself to BEHOLD the Things that are in HEAVEN, and in the EARTH. 7 He RAISETH up the Poor out of the DUST, and lifteth the Needy out of the Dunghil: 8 That he may fet him with Princes, even with the Princes of his People. 9 He maketh the barren Woman to keep House, and to be a joyful Mother of Children. Praise ye the LORD. 1 Pfal. xviii. 13 The LORD THUNDRED in the HEAVENS, and the HIGH 10 9 The ADVERSARIES of the LORD fhall be BROKEN to pieces: out of Hea- EST gave his VOICE; HAIL STONES and ven fhall he THUNDER upon COALS of FIRE. them the LORD fhall judge the Ends of the Earth, and he fhall 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 minifter 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 Prieft's Custom with the People was, that when any Man offered Sacrifice, the Priest's Servant came, while the Flesh was in feething, with a Flesh-hook of three Teeth in his Hand: 14 And he struck it into the Pot; all that the Flesh-hook brought up, the Priest took for himself so they did in Shiloh, unto all the Ifraelites that came thither. 15 Alfo before they burnt the Fat, the Priest's Servant came, and faid to the Man that facrificed, Give Flefh to roaft for the Prieft; for he will not have fodden Flesh of thee, but raw. 16 And if any Man faid unto him, Let them not fail to burn the Fat prefently, and then take as much as thy Soul defireth then he would anfwer him, Nay, but thou shalt give it me now and if not, I will take it by Force. r 17 Wherefore the Sin of the Young Men was very great before the LORD: for Men ABHORRED the Offering of the LORD. Ifa. Ivi. 10 His WATCHMEN are BLIND they are all IGNORANT, they are all DUMB DOGS, they cannot bark; fleeping, lying down, LOVING TO SLUMBER. II Yea, they are GREEDY Doss, which can NEVER have ENOUGH, and they are SHEPHERDS that CANNOT UN DERSTAND; they all look to their own Way, EVERY ONE for his GAIN from 18 But Samuel miniftred before the LORD, being a Child girded with a linen E- his QUARTER, phod. 19 Moreover, |