1 Samuel 2:11

11 Então Elcana se retirou a Ramá, � sua casa. O menino, porém, ficou servindo ao Senhor perante e sacerdote Eli.

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 Ele guardará os pés dos seus santos, porém os ímpios ficarão mudos nas trevas, porque o homem não prevalecerá pela força.

10 Os que contendem com o Senhor serão quebrantados; desde os céus trovejará contra eles. O Senhor julgará as extremidades da terra; dará força ao seu rei, e exaltará o poder do seu ungido.

11 Então Elcana se retirou a Ramá, � sua casa. O menino, porém, ficou servindo ao Senhor perante e sacerdote Eli.

12 Ora, os filhos de Eli eram homens ímpios; não conheciam ao Senhor.

13 Porquanto o costume desses sacerdotes para com o povo era que, oferecendo alguém um sacrifício, e estando-se a cozer a carne, vinha o servo do sacerdote, tendo na mão um garfo de três dentes,