1 Samuel 2:16-18

Holman Christian Standard Bible

¹⁶ If that man said to him, “The fat must be burned first; then you can take whatever you want for yourself,”^(A) the servant would reply, “No, I insist that you hand it over right now. If you don’t, I’ll take it by force!” ¹⁷ So the servants’ sin was very severe in the presence of the Lord, because they treated the Lord’s offering with contempt.^(B)

¹⁸ The boy Samuel served in the Lord’s presence^(C) and wore a linen ephod.^(D)