1 Samuel 2:11-20

11Then ElkanahH511 wentH1980 to his homeH1004 at 1RamahH7414. 2But the boyH5288 ministeredH8334 to the LordH3068 beforeH6440 EliH5941 the priestH3548.

12Now the sonsH1121 of EliH5941 were 34worthlessH1100 menH1121; they did not knowH3045 the LordH3068 135and the customH4941 of the priestsH3548 with the peopleH5971. When anyH3605 manH376 was offeringH2076 a sacrificeH2077, the priest’sH3548 servantH5288 would comeH935 while the meatH1320 was boilingH1310, with a three-prongedH7969H8127 forkH4207 in his handH3027. 14Then he would thrustH5221 it into the panH3595, orH176 kettleH1731, orH176 caldronH7037, orH176 potH6517; allH3605 that the forkH4207 broughtH5927 up the priestH3548 would takeH3947 for himself. ThusH3602 they didH6213 in ShilohH7887 to allH3605 the IsraelitesH3478 who cameH935 thereH8033. 15AlsoH1571, beforeH2962 6they burnedH6999 the fatH2459, the priest’sH3548 servantH5288 would comeH935 and sayH559 to the manH376 who was sacrificingH2076, “GiveH5414 the priestH3548 meatH1320 for roastingH6740, as he will not takeH3947 boiledH1310 meatH1320 from you, onlyH3588H518 rawH2416.” 16IfH518 the manH376 saidH559 to him, “They must surelyH6999 7burnH6999 the fatH2459 8firstH3117, and then takeH3947 as muchH3512 as 9you desireH183,” then he would sayH559, “NoH3808, but you shall giveH5414 it to me nowH6258; and ifH518 not, I will takeH3947 it by forceH2394.” 17Thus the sinH2403 of the youngH5288 menH5288 was veryH3966 greatH1419 beforeH6440 the LordH3068, for the menH376 10despisedH5006 the offeringH4503 of the LordH3068.

18Now 11SamuelH8050 was ministeringH8334 beforeH6440 the LordH3068, as a boyH5288 1213wearingH2296 a linenH906 ephodH646. 19And his motherH517 would makeH6213 him a littleH6996 14robeH4598 and bringH5927 it to him from yearH3117 to yearH3117 when she would comeH5927 up with her husbandH376 to offerH2076 15the yearlyH3117 sacrificeH2077. 20Then EliH5941 would 16blessH1288 ElkanahH511 and his wifeH802 and sayH559, “May the LordH3068 giveH7760 you 17childrenH2233 from thisH2088 womanH802 in placeH8478 of 18the oneH7596 she 19dedicatedH7596H7592 to the LordH3068.” And they wentH1980 to their own 20homeH4725.