1Samuel:2:12-26
bes@1Samuel:2:12 @ And the sons of Heli the priest were evil sons, not knowing the Lord.
bes@1Samuel:2:13 @ And the priest’s claim from every one of the people that sacrificed was this: the servant of the priest came when the flesh was in seething, and a flesh-hook of three teeth was in his hand.
bes@1Samuel:2:14 @ And he struck it into the great caldron, or into the brazen vessel, or into the pot, and whatever came up with the flesh-hook, the priest took for himself: so they did to all Israel that came to sacrifice to the Lord in Selom.
bes@1Samuel:2:15 @ And before the fat was burnt for a sweet savour, the servant of the priest would come, and say to the man that sacrificed, Give flesh to roast for the priest, and I will by no means take of thee sodden flesh out of the caldron.
bes@1Samuel:2:16 @ And if the man that sacrificed said, First let the fat be burned, as it is fit, and take for thyself of all things which thy soul desires: then he would say, Nay, for thou shalt give it me now; and if not I will take it by force.
bes@1Samuel:2:17 @ So the sin of the young men was very great before the Lord, for they set at nought the offering of the Lord.
bes@1Samuel:2:18 @ And Samuel ministered before the Lord, a child girt with a linen ephod.
bes@1Samuel:2:19 @ And his mother made him a little doublet, and brought it to him from (note:)Lit. days to days(:note) year to year, in her going up in company with her husband to offer the yearly sacrifice.
bes@1Samuel:2:20 @ And Heli blessed Helcana and his wife, saying The Lord recompense to thee seed of this woman, in return for the loan which thou hast lent to the Lord: and the man returned to his place.
bes@1Samuel:2:21 @ And the Lord visited Anna, and she bore yet three sons, and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the Lord.
bes@1Samuel:2:22 @ And Heli was very old, and he heard what his sons did to the children of Israel.
bes@1Samuel:2:23 @ And he said to them, Why do ye according to this thing, which I hear from the mouth of all the people of the Lord?
bes@1Samuel:2:24 @ Nay my sons, for the report which I hear is not good; do not so, for the (note:)Or, the reports which I hear of the people not serving, etc.; Compare 1 Ch strkjv@13:4(:note) reports which I hear are not good, so that the people do not serve God.
bes@1Samuel:2:25 @ If a man should at all sin against another, then shall they pray for him to the Lord; but if a man sin against the Lord, who shall intreat for him? But they hearkened not to the voice of their father, because the Lord would by all means destroy them.
bes@1Samuel:2:26 @ And the child Samuel advanced, and (note:)Gr. was good(:note) was in favour with God and with men.
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