Sirach 46:13–20

Honoured by his people and loved by his Maker

Was ‘he that was asked for’ from his mother’s womb;

Sanctified of Jahveh in the prophetical office,—

Samuel, who acted as judge and priest.

By the word of God he established the kingdom,

And anointed princes over the people.

By means of the commandmenthe commanded the congregation,

And he mustered the tents of Jacob.

Because of his truthfulness they sought the prophet,

And the seer was also found reliable in his words.

And, moreover, he called upon God

When his enemies surrounded him on every side,

In that he offered up a sucking lamb,

^[And cried unto the Lord^[.

And Jahveh thundered from heaven,

With a mighty crash His voice was heard,

And He subdued the garrisons of the enemy,

and destroyed all the princes of the Philistines.

And at the time when he rested upon his bed,

He called Jahveh and His anointed to witness:

‘From whom have I taken a bribe, even a pair of shoes?’

And no man accused him.

^[And also to the time of his end he was found upright

In the eyes of Jahveh and in the eyes of all living.^[

Moreover after he died he was enquired of,

He declared unto the king his way;

And he lifted his voice from the earth,

To blot out iniquity by prophecy.