1 Samuel 2:18-26

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. 26And the child SamuelH8050 grew on, and increased in favor both with Jehovah, and alsoH1571 with menH376.