1 Samuel 2:12-25

12Now the sonsH1121 of EliH5941 were base men; they knewH3045 not Jehovah. 13And the customH4941 of the priestsH3548 with the peopleH5971 was, that, when any manH376 offeredH2076 sacrificeH2077, the priest’sH3548 servantH5288 cameH935, while the fleshH1320 was boilingH1310, with a flesh-hook of threeH7969 teethH8127 in his handH3027; 14and he struckH5221 it into the pan, or kettle, or caldronH7037, or potH6517; all that the flesh-hook broughtH935 up the priestH3548 tookH3947 therewith. So they did in ShilohH7887 unto all the Israelites that cameH935 thither. 15Yea, before they burnt the fatH2459, the priest’sH3548 servantH5288 cameH935, and saidH559 to the manH376 that sacrificedH2076, GiveH5414 fleshH1320 to roast for the priestH3548; for he will not have boiledH1310 fleshH1320 of thee, but raw. 16And if the manH376 saidH559 unto him, They will surely burn the fatH2459 first, and then takeH3947 as much as thy soulH5315 desireth; then he would sayH559, Nay, but thou shalt giveH5414 it me nowH6258: and if not, I will takeH3947 it by forceH2394. 17And the sinH2403 of the youngH5288 menH376 wasH1961 veryH3966 greatH1419 before Jehovah; for the menH376 despised the offeringH4503 of Jehovah.

18But SamuelH8050 ministered before Jehovah, being a child, girdedH2296 with a linenH906 ephodH646. 19Moreover his motherH517 madeH6213 him a littleH6996 robeH4598, and broughtH5927 it to him from year to year, when she cameH5927 up with her husbandH376 to offerH5927 the yearly sacrificeH2077. 20And EliH5941 blessedH1288 ElkanahH511 and his wifeH802, and saidH559, Jehovah give thee seedH2233 of this womanH802 for the petitionH7596 which was askedH7592 of Jehovah. And they wentH1980 unto their own home. 21And Jehovah visitedH6485 HannahH2584, and she conceivedH2029, and bare threeH7969 sonsH1121 and twoH8147 daughtersH1323. And the child SamuelH8050 grewH1431 before Jehovah.

22Now EliH5941 was veryH3966 old; and he heardH8085 all that his sonsH1121 did unto all IsraelH3478, and how that they layH7901 with the womenH802 that did service at the doorH6607 of the tentH168 of meetingH4150. 23And he saidH559 unto them, WhyH4100 do ye such thingsH1697? for I hearH8085 of your evilH7451 dealings from all this peopleH5971. 24Nay, my sonsH1121; for it is no goodH2896 reportH8052 that I hearH8085: ye makeH8085 Jehovah’s peopleH5971 to transgressH5674. 25If oneH376 manH376 sinH2398 against another, GodH430 shall judge him; but if a manH376 sinH2398 against Jehovah, who shall entreat for him? Notwithstanding, they hearkened not unto the voiceH6963 of their fatherH1, because Jehovah was minded to slay them.