Samuel 2

(Shakespearean) The brothers lie beneath a bloodied earth with thousands more to join them there; the mighty ark of God is stripped of worth, and lies in hands of hostile men of war. As Eli's priestly house is crumbled down; his heart is crushed, his sons he cannot mourn. he sinks from stature, prophet of renown, "I've loved him from my youth; my soul is torn. "Yet I must judge this sinful people well, in sorrow low they seek the Father's voice and I must quell the fear which seems to swell a prophet's tongue is now their one true choice. "An oath will stand, that not one word shall fall into this cruel land, without God's call." *I Samuel, Chapters 1 through 7