1 Samuel 2:12-25

12Now the sonsH1121 of EliH5941 were 12worthlessH1100 menH1121; they did not knowH3045 the LordH3068 133and 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 4they 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 5burnH6999 the fatH2459 6firstH3117, and then takeH3947 as muchH3512 as 7you 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 8despisedH5006 the offeringH4503 of the LordH3068.

18Now 9SamuelH8050 was ministeringH8334 beforeH6440 the LordH3068, as a boyH5288 1011wearingH2296 a linenH906 ephodH646. 19And his motherH517 would makeH6213 him a littleH6996 12robeH4598 and bringH5927 it to him from yearH3117 to yearH3117 when she would comeH5927 up with her husbandH376 to offerH2076 13the yearlyH3117 sacrificeH2077. 20Then EliH5941 would 14blessH1288 ElkanahH511 and his wifeH802 and sayH559, “May the LordH3068 giveH7760 you 15childrenH2233 from thisH2088 womanH802 in placeH8478 of 16the oneH7596 she 17dedicatedH7596H7592 to the LordH3068.” And they wentH1980 to their own 18homeH4725.

2119The LordH3068 visitedH6485 HannahH2584; and she conceivedH2029 and gaveH3205 birthH3205 to threeH7969 sonsH1121 and twoH8147 daughtersH1323. And 20the boyH5288 SamuelH8050 grewH1431 beforeH5973 the LordH3068.

22Now EliH5941 was veryH3966 oldH2204; and he heardH8085 21allH3605 that his sonsH1121 were doingH6213 to allH3605 IsraelH3478, and howH854H834 they layH7901 with 22the womenH802 who servedH6633 at the doorwayH6607 of the tentH168 of meetingH4150. 23He saidH559 to them, “WhyH4100 do you doH6213 suchH428 thingsH1697, the evilH7451 thingsH1697 that I hearH8085 from allH3605 theseH428 peopleH5971? 24NoH408, my sonsH1121; for the reportH8052 is not goodH2896 23whichH834 I hearH8085 24the Lord’sH3068 peopleH5971 circulatingH5674. 25IfH518 one manH376 sinsH2398 against anotherH376, 25GodH430 will mediateH6419 for him; but 26ifH518 a manH376 sinsH2398 against the LordH3068, whoH4310 can intercedeH6419 for him?” But they would not listenH8085 to the voiceH6963 of their fatherH1, for the 27LordH3068 desiredH2654 to putH4191 them to deathH4191.