Eli's Worthless Sons

1 Samuel 2

12 Now the sons of Eli were a worthless men. b They did not know the Lord. 13 The custom of the priests with the people was that when any man offered sacrifice, the priest's servant 1 would come, while the meat was boiling, with a three-pronged fork in his hand, 14 and he would thrust it into the pan or kettle or cauldron or pot. All that the fork brought up the priest would take for himself. This is what they did at Shiloh to all the Israelites who came there. 15 Moreover, c before the fat was burned, the priest's servant would come and say to the man who was sacrificing, "Give meat for the priest to roast, for he will not accept boiled meat from you but only raw." 16 And if the man said to him, "Let them burn the fat first, and then take as much as you wish," he would say, "No, you must give it now, and if not, I will take it by force." 17 Thus the sin of the young men was very great d in the sight of the Lord, e for the men treated the offering of the Lord with contempt.

18 f Samuel was ministering before the Lord, a boy g clothed with a linen ephod. 19 And his mother used to make for him a little robe and take it to him each year h when she went up with her husband to offer the yearly sacrifice. 20 Then Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife, and say, "May the Lord give you children by this woman i for the petition she asked of the Lord." So then they would return to their home.

21 j Indeed the Lord visited Hannah, and she conceived and bore three sons and two daughters. k And the young man Samuel grew in the presence of the Lord.

  1. Cross References
    1 Samuel 1:16
    Do not regard your servant as a worthless woman, for all along I have been speaking out of my great anxiety and vexation.
  2. Cross References
    Judges 2:10
    And all that generation also were gathered to their fathers. And there arose another generation after them who did not know the Lord or the work that he had done for Israel.
  3. Cross References
    Leviticus 3:5
    Then Aaron's sons shall burn it on the altar on top of the burnt offering, which is on the wood on the fire; it is a food offering with a pleasing aroma to the Lord.
    Leviticus 3:16
    And the priest shall burn them on the altar as a food offering with a pleasing aroma. All fat is the Lord 's.
    Leviticus 7:23
    Speak to the people of Israel, saying, You shall eat no fat, of ox or sheep or goat.
    Leviticus 7:25
    For every person who eats of the fat of an animal of which a food offering may be made to the Lord shall be cut off from his people.
    Leviticus 7:31
    The priest shall burn the fat on the altar, but the breast shall be for Aaron and his sons.
  4. Cross References
    Genesis 6:11
    Now the earth was corrupt in God's sight, and the earth was filled with violence.
  5. Cross References
    Malachi 2:8
    But you have turned aside from the way. You have caused many to stumble by your instruction. You have corrupted the covenant of Levi, says the Lord of hosts.
  6. Cross References
    1 Samuel 2:11
    Then Elkanah went home to Ramah. And the boy ministered to the Lord in the presence of Eli the priest.
    1 Samuel 3:1
    Now the young man Samuel was ministering to the Lord under Eli. And the word of the Lord was rare in those days; there was no frequent vision.
  7. Cross References
    Exodus 28:4
    These are the garments that they shall make: a breastpiece, an ephod, a robe, a coat of checker work, a turban, and a sash. They shall make holy garments for Aaron your brother and his sons to serve me as priests.
    2 Samuel 6:14
    And David danced before the Lord with all his might. And David was wearing a linen ephod.
    1 Chronicles 15:27
    David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, as also were all the Levites who were carrying the ark, and the singers and Chenaniah the leader of the music of the singers. And David wore a linen ephod.
  8. Cross References
    1 Samuel 1:3
    Now this man used to go up year by year from his city to worship and to sacrifice to the Lord of hosts at Shiloh, where the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were priests of the Lord.
  9. Cross References
    1 Samuel 1:28
    Therefore I have lent him to the Lord. As long as he lives, he is lent to the Lord." And he worshiped the Lord there.
  10. Cross References
    Genesis 21:1
    The Lord visited Sarah as he had said, and the Lord did to Sarah as he had promised.
  11. Cross References
    1 Samuel 2:26
    Now the young man Samuel continued to grow both in stature and in favor with the Lord and also with man.
    1 Samuel 3:19
    And Samuel grew, and the Lord was with him and let none of his words fall to the ground.
    Judges 13:24
    And the woman bore a son and called his name Samson. And the young man grew, and the Lord blessed him.
    Luke 1:80
    And the child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness until the day of his public appearance to Israel.
    Luke 2:40
    And the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom. And the favor of God was upon him.
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