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1 Samuel 2:11-12

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2:11 Then Elkanah went back home to Ramah. But the boy was serving the Lord under the supervision of¹ Eli the priest.

Eli’s Sons Misuse Their Sacred Office

2:12 The sons of Eli were wicked men.² They did not recognize the Lord’s authority.³

1 Samuel 8:10

Context

8:10 So Samuel spoke all the words of the Lord to the people who were asking him for a king.

1 Samuel 8:21

Context

8:21 So Samuel listened to everything the people said and then reported it to the Lord.⁴

¹tn Heb “with [or “before”] the face of.”

²tn Heb “sons of worthlessness.”

³tn Heb “they did not know the Lord.” The verb here has the semantic nuance “recognize the authority of.” Eli’s sons obviously knew who the Lord was; they served in his sanctuary. But they did not recognize his moral authority.

⁴tn Heb “and Samuel heard all the words of the people and he spoke them into the ears of the Lord.”

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