Sirach 46:13–20

¹³Samuel, beloved by his Lord,

a prophet of the Lord, established the kingdom

and anointed rulers over his people.

¹⁴By the law of the Lord he judged the congregation,

and the Lord watched over Jacob.

¹⁵By his faithfulness he was proved to be a prophet,

and by his words he became known as a trustworthy seer.

¹⁶He called upon the Lord, the Mighty One,

when his enemies pressed him on every side,

and he offered in sacrifice a sucking lamb.

¹⁷Then the Lord thundered from heaven,

and made his voice heard with a mighty sound;

¹⁸and he wiped out the leaders of the people of Tyre

and all the rulers of the Philistines.

¹⁹Before the time of his eternal sleep,

Samuel^s called men to witness before the Lord and his anointed:

“I have not taken any one’s property,

not so much as a pair of shoes.”

And no man accused him.

²⁰Even after he had fallen asleep he prophesied

and revealed to the king his death,

and lifted up his voice out of the earth in prophecy,

to blot out the wickedness of the people.