He shatters the mighty without investigation, and sets others in their place.
Moreover the Lord will raise up for himself a king over Israel, who shall cut off the house of Jeroboam today. And henceforth
He leads priests away stripped, and overthrows the mighty.
“How long will you torment me, and break me in pieces with words?
You shall break them with a rod of iron, and dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.”
May he defend the cause of the poor of the people, give deliverance to the needy, and crush the oppressor!
They crush thy people, O Lord, and afflict thy heritage.
Then he shall turn his face back toward the fortresses of his own land; but he shall stumble and fall, and shall not be found.
He changes times and seasons; he removes kings and sets up kings; he gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding;
“If a man lies carnally with a woman who is a slave, betrothed to another man and not yet ransomed or given her freedom, an inquiry shall be held. They shall not be put to death, because she was not free;
And Samuel said to him, “The Lord has torn the kingdom of Israel from you this day, and has given it to a neighbor of yours, who is better than you.