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1 Samuel 2:11-13
1599 Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 2:11-13
1599 Geneva Bible
11 And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house, and the child did minister unto the [a]Lord before Eli the Priest.
12 ¶ Now the sons of Eli were wicked men, and [b]knew not the Lord.
13 For the Priests’ custom toward the people was this: when any man offered sacrifice, the Priest’s [c]boy came, while the flesh was seething, and a fleshhook with three teeth in his hand,
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- 1 Samuel 2:11 In all that Eli commanded him.
- 1 Samuel 2:12 That is, they neglected his ordinance.
- 1 Samuel 2:13 Or, son.
1 Samuel 2:11-13
New International Version
1 Samuel 2:11-13
New International Version
11 Then Elkanah went home to Ramah,(A) but the boy ministered(B) before the Lord under Eli the priest.
Eli’s Wicked Sons
12 Eli’s sons were scoundrels; they had no regard(C) for the Lord. 13 Now it was the practice(D) of the priests that, whenever any of the people offered a sacrifice, the priest’s servant would come with a three-pronged fork in his hand while the meat(E) was being boiled
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