1 Samuel 2

^{1 c} I can answer them, that reproue my barennes.

^{1 !} The song of Hannah.

^{1 b} I haue recuered strength & glorie by the benefite of the Lord.

^{1 a} After that she had obteined a sonne by prayer, she gaue thankes.

^{3 d} In that ye condemne my barennes, ye shewe your pride against God.

^{5 e} Thei sel their labours for necessarie fode.

^{5 /} Or, many.

^{8 f} He preferreth to honour and putteth downe according to his owne wil, thogh mans judgement be contrary.

^{8 g} Therefore he may dispose all things according to his wil.

^{10 h} She grounded her prayer on Jesus Christ which was to come.

^{11 i} In all that Eli commanded him.

^{12 k} That is thei neglected his ordinance.

^{12 !} The sonnes of Eli, wicked.

^{13 /} Or, sonne.

^{13 !} The newe custome of the Priests.

^{14 l} Transgressing the ordre appointed in the Lawe, {Leui. 7,31}, for their bellies sake.

^{15 m} Which was commanded first to haue bene offred to God.

^{16 /} Or, Lawe.

^{16 n} Not passing for their owne profite so that God might be serued aright.

^{17 o} seing the horrible abuse thereof.

^{18 !} Samuel ministreth before the Lord.

^{20 !} Eli blesseth Elkanah and his wife.

^{20 /} Or, for the thing that she hathe ??? to the Lord: to wit, Samuel.

^{22 p} Which was (as the Ebrewes write) after their trauel, when they came to be purifed, read {Exod. 38, 8}, {Leu. 12,6}.

^{23 !} Eli reproueth his sonnes.

^{24 q} Because they contemne their duetie to God, {vers. 17}.

^{25 r} So that to obey good admonitions is Gods mercie, & to disobey them, as his just judgement for sinnne.

^{27 s} To wit, Aaron.

^{27 !} God sendeth a Prophet to Eli.

^{29 t} Why haue you contemned my sacrifices, and as it were trod them vnder fete.

^{30 u} Gods promises are onely effectual to suche as he giueth constancie vnto, to feare and obey him.

^{31 x} Thy power and autoritie.

^{31 !} Eli is menaced for not chastising his children.

^{32 y} Thy posteritie shal se the glorie of the chief Priest translated in another, whome they shal enuie, {1 King. 2,27}.

^{33 /} Or, When they come to manage.

^{35 z} Meaning, Zadok, who succeded Abiathar, and was the figure of Christ.

^{36 a} That is, shal be inferior vnto him.