Discovery Box1 Samuel 2:16 
Context2:16 If the individual said to him, “First let the fat be burned away, and then take for yourself whatever you wish,” he would say, “No! 1 Hand it over right now! If you don’t, I will take it forcibly!”
1 Samuel 15:22
Context15:22 Then Samuel said,
“Does the Lord take pleasure in burnt offerings and sacrifices
as much as he does in obedience? 2
Certainly, 3 obedience 4 is better than sacrifice;
paying attention is better than 5 the fat of rams.
1 tc The translation follows the Qere and many medieval Hebrew
2 tn Heb “as [in] listening to the voice of the
3 tn Heb “look.”
4 tn Heb “listening.”
5 tn The expression “is better” is understood here by ellipsis (see the immediately preceding statement).
