Discovery Box1 Samuel 2:27-28 
ContextThe 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? 2:28 I chose your ancestor 3 from all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to offer sacrifice on my altar, to burn incense, and to bear the ephod before me. I gave to your ancestor’s house all the fire offerings made by the Israelites.
1 Samuel 2:35
Context2:35 Then I will raise up for myself a faithful priest. He will do what is in my heart and soul. I will build for him a secure dynasty 4 and he will serve my chosen one for all time. 5
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 “him”; the referent (Eli’s ancestor, i.e., Aaron) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
4 tn Heb “house.”
5 tn Heb “and he will walk about before my anointed one all the days.”
