1 Samuel 2:11

11 Elcaná volvió a su casa en Ramá, pero el niño se quedó para servir al SEÑOR, bajo el cuidado del sacerdote Elí.

1 Samuel 2:11 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 2:11

And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house
Of which see ( 1 Samuel 1:19 ) . This was after he had offered the sacrifices at the feast, worshipped the Lord, and Hannah had delivered her prayer or song of praise, and both had committed Samuel to the care of Eli, and left him with him:

and the child did minister unto the Lord before Eli the priest;
he not only read in the book of the law, but learned to sing the praises of God vocally, and to play upon an instrument of music used in the service of God in those times, and to light the lamps in the tabernacle, and open and shut the doors of it, and the like; which were suitable to his age, and which might not be quite so tender as some have thought; or this may respect some small beginnings in the ministry of the sanctuary, in which he gradually increased under the inspection, guidance, and instruction of Eli, which is meant by ministering before him; the Targum is,

``in the life of Eli the priest;''

he began his ministration before his death.

1 Samuel 2:11 In-Context

9 Él guiará los pasos de sus fieles,pero los malvados se perderán entre las sombras.¡Nadie triunfa por sus propias fuerzas!

10 »El SEÑOR destrozará a sus enemigos;desde el cielo lanzará truenos contra ellos.El SEÑOR juzgará los confines de la tierra,fortalecerá a su reyy enaltecerá el poder de su ungido».

11 Elcaná volvió a su casa en Ramá, pero el niño se quedó para servir al SEÑOR, bajo el cuidado del sacerdote Elí.

12 Los hijos de Elí eran unos perversos que no tomaban en cuenta al SEÑOR.

13 La costumbre de estos sacerdotes era la siguiente: Cuando alguien ofrecía un sacrificio, el asistente del sacerdote se presentaba con un tenedor grande en la mano y, mientras se cocía la carne,