NET Bible
"He watches over his holy ones, but the wicked are made speechless in the darkness, for it is not by one’s own strength that one prevails."
— 1 Samuel 2:9, NET Bible
“He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.”
“He will keep the feet of his holy ones; But the wicked shall be put to silence in darkness; For by strength shall no man prevail. ”
“He will keep the feet of his holy ones, but the wicked shall be put to silence in darkness; for no man shall prevail by strength.”
“He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; because no man shall prevail by his own strength.”
“He will keep the feet of his holy ones, but the evil-doers will come to their end in the dark night, for by strength no man will overcome.”
“He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.”
The LORD both kills and gives life; he brings down to the grave and raises up.
The LORD impoverishes and makes wealthy; he humbles and he exalts.
He lifts the weak from the dust; he raises the poor from the ash heap to seat them with princes– he bestows on them an honored position. The foundations of the earth belong to the LORD– he placed the world on them.
He watches over his holy ones, but the wicked are made speechless in the darkness, for it is not by one’s own strength that one prevails.
The LORD shatters his adversaries; he thunders against them from the heavens. The LORD executes judgment to the ends of the earth. He will strengthen his king and exalt the power of his anointed one.”
Then Elkanah went back home to Ramah. Eli’s Sons Misuse Their Sacred OfficeThe boy was serving the LORD with the favor of Eli the priest.
But the sons of Eli were wicked men. They did not acknowledge the LORD’s authority.