1 Samuel 2:18-26

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 LORDH3068.1” 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, GodH4302 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.

26And the boyH5288 SamuelH8050 continued to growH1980 in statureH1432 and in favorH2895H1571 withH5973 the LORDH3068H1571 and withH5973 manH582.