1 Samuel 2:12-25

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. 19Each yearH3117 his motherH517 would makeH6213 him a littleH6996 robeH4598 and bringH5927 it to him when she wentH5927 withH854 her husbandH376 to offerH2076 the annualH3117 sacrificeH2077. 20And EliH5941 would blessH1288 ElkanahH511 and his wifeH802, sayingH559, “May the LORDH3068 giveH7760 you childrenH2233 byH4480 thisH2063 womanH802 in place ofH8478 the oneH7596 she dedicated toH7592 the LORDH3068.2” Then they would goH1980 homeH4725.

21SoH3588 the LORDH3068 attended toH6485 HannahH2584, and she conceivedH2029 and gave birth toH3205 threeH7969 sonsH1121 and twoH8147 daughtersH1323.

Meanwhile, the boyH5288 SamuelH8050 grew upH1431 in the presence ofH5973 the LORDH3068.

22Now EliH5941 was veryH3966 oldH2204, and he heardH8085 about everythingH3605 his sonsH1121 were doingH6213 to allH3605 IsraelH3478 andH853 howH834 they were sleepingH7901 withH853 the womenH802 who servedH6633 at the entranceH6607 to the TentH168 of MeetingH4150.

23“WhyH4100 are you doingH6213 theseH428 thingsH1697?” Eli saidH559 to his sons. “IH595 hearH8085 aboutH853 your wickedH7451 deedsH1697 fromH854 allH3605 theseH428 peopleH5971. 24NoH408, my sonsH1121H3588; it is notH3808 a goodH2896 reportH8052 IH595 hearH8085 circulating amongH5674 the LORD’sH3068 peopleH5971. 25IfH518 a manH376 sinsH2398 against another manH376, GodH4303 can intercede for himH6419; but ifH518 a manH376 sinsH2398 against the LORDH3068, whoH4310 can intercedeH6419 for him?”

But they would notH3808 listenH8085H6963 to their fatherH1, sinceH3588 the LORDH3068 intendedH2654 to put them to deathH4191.