1 Samuel 2:27

The Lord Judges the House of Eli

2:27 A man of God came to Eli and said to him, “This is what the Lord says: ‘Did I not plainly ¹  reveal myself to your ancestor’s ²  house when they were in Egypt in the house of Pharaoh?

1 Samuel 4:18

4:18 When he mentioned the ark of God, Eli ³  fell backward from his chair beside the gate. He broke his neck and died, for he ⁴  was old and heavy. He had judged Israel for forty years.

1 Samuel 16:16

16:16 Let our lord instruct his servants who are here before you to look for a man who knows how to play the lyre. Then whenever the evil spirit from God comes upon you, he can play the lyre ⁵  and you will feel better.” ⁶ 

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¹ tn The infinitive absolute appears before the finite verb for emphasis.

² tn Heb “to your father’s” (also in vv. 28, 30).

³ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Eli) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁴ tn Heb “the man.”

⁵ tn Heb “and he will play with his hand.”

⁶ tn Heb “and it will be better for you.”