25 If one man sin against another, the Judge shall judge it: but if a man sin against the Lord, who will plead for him? Notwithstanding they obeyed not the voice of their father, because the Lord [a]would slay them.

26 ¶ (Now the child Samuel profited, and grew, and was in favor both with the Lord and also with men.)

27 And there came a man of God unto Eli, and said unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Did not I plainly appear unto the house of thy [b]father, when they were in Egypt in Pharaoh’s house?

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 2:25 So that to obey good admonitions is God’s mercy, and to disobey them is his just judgment for sin.
  2. 1 Samuel 2:27 To wit, Aaron.

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