Berean Standard Bible
1 Samuel 2:12-18
12Now the sonsH1121 of EliH5941 were wickedH1100 menH1121; they had noH3808 regardH3045 for the LORDH3068 13or for the customH4941 of the priestsH3548 withH854 the peopleH5971.
When anyH3605 manH376 offeredH2076 a sacrificeH2077, the servantH5288 of the priestH3548 would comeH935 with a three-prongedH7969H8127H3027 meat forkH4207 while the meatH1320 was boilingH1310 14and plungeH5221 it into the panH3595 orH176 kettleH1731 orH176 cauldronH7037 orH176 cooking potH6517. And the priestH3548 would claimH3947 for himself whateverH3605 the meat forkH4207 brought upH5927. This is howH3602 they treatedH6213 allH3605 the IsraelitesH3478 who cameH935H8033 to ShilohH7887.
15EvenH1571 beforeH2962 the fatH2459 was burnedH6999, the servantH5288 of the priestH3548 would comeH935 and sayH559 to the manH376 who was sacrificingH2076, “GiveH5414 the priestH3548 some meatH1320 to roastH6740, because he will notH3808 acceptH3947 boiledH1310 meatH1320 fromH4480 youH3588, but onlyH518 rawH2416.”
16And if any manH376 saidH559 to himH413, “The fatH2459 must be burnedH6999 firstH3117; then you may takeH3947 whateverH834 youH5315 wantH183,” the servant would replyH559, “NoH3808, you must giveH5414 it to me right nowH6258. If you refuseH518, I will takeH3947 it by forceH2394!”
17Thus the sinH2403 of these young menH5288 wasH1961 severeH1419H3966 in the sightH6440 of the LORDH3068, forH3588 theyH5821 were treating the LORD’sH3068 offeringH4503 with contemptH5006.
18Now SamuelH8050 was ministeringH8334 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068—a boyH5288 wearingH2296 a linenH906 ephodH646.
Notes
- 1. 1 Samuel 2:17 DSS and LXX; MT men ↩
Commentaries on 1 Samuel 2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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