1 Samuel 2:22-26
Legacy Standard Bible
Eli Hears About His Sons’ Evils
22 Now Eli was very old; and he heard (A)all that his sons were doing to all Israel, and how they lay with (B)the women who served at the doorway of the tent of meeting. 23 So he said to them, “Why do you do such things, the evil things that I hear from all these people? 24 No, my sons; for the report is not good (C)which I hear the people of Yahweh [a]passing about. 25 If one man sins against another, (D)God will mediate for him; but (E)if a man sins against Yahweh, who can pray for him?” But they would not listen to the voice of their father, for (F)Yahweh desired to put them to death.
26 Now the young boy (G)Samuel [b]was growing in stature and in favor both with Yahweh and with men.
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- 1 Samuel 2:24 Or making Yahweh’s people transgress
- 1 Samuel 2:26 Lit was going on both great and good
1 Samuel 2:22-26
Holman Christian Standard Bible
22 Now Eli was very old. He heard about everything his sons were doing to all Israel(A) and how they were sleeping with the women who served at the entrance to the tent of meeting.(B) 23 He said to them, “Why are you doing these things? I have heard about your evil actions from all these people. 24 No, my sons, the report I hear from the Lord’s people is not good. 25 If a man sins against another man, God can intercede for him, but if a man sins against the Lord, who can intercede for him?”(C) But they would not listen to their father, since the Lord intended to kill them.(D) 26 By contrast, the boy Samuel grew in stature and in favor with the Lord and with men.(E)
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