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1 Samuel 2:11-16

11 Then Elkanah went home to Ramah, but the boy ministered before the Lord under Eli the priest.

12 Eli’s Wicked Sons
Eli’s sons were wicked men; they had no regard for the Lord.

13 Now it was the practice of the priests with the people that whenever anyone offered a sacrifice and while the meat was being boiled, the servant of the priest would come with a three-pronged fork in his hand.

14 He would plunge it into the pan or kettle or caldron or pot, and the priest would take for himself whatever the fork brought up. This is how they treated all the Israelites who came to Shiloh.

15 But even before the fat was burned, the servant of the priest would come and say to the man who was sacrificing, “Give the priest some meat to roast; he won’t accept boiled meat from you, but only raw.”

16 If the man said to him, “Let the fat be burned up first, and then take whatever you want,” the servant would then answer, “No, hand it over now; if you don’t, I’ll take it by force.”

Cross References for 1 Samuel 2:11-16

1 Samuel 1:19 - Early the next morning they arose and worshiped before the Lord and then went back to their hom... Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 1:19 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 1:19

1 Samuel 1:22 - Hannah did not go. She said to her husband, “After the boy is weaned, I will take him and prese... Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 1:22 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 1:22

1 Samuel 1:28 - So now I give him to the Lord. For his whole life he will be given over to the Lord.” And he wo... Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 1:28 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 1:28

1 Samuel 2:18 - But Samuel was ministering before the Lord—a boy wearing a linen ephod. Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 2:18 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 2:18

Acts 13:2 - While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnab... Click to read the verse Acts 13:2 Click to read the verse Acts 13:2

Titus 1:6 - An elder must be blameless, the husband of but one wife, a man whose children believe and are n... Click to read the verse Titus 1:6 Click to read the verse Titus 1:6

Hebrews 11:32 - And what more shall I say? I do not have time to tell about Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, Da... Click to read the verse Hebrews 11:32 Click to read the verse Hebrews 11:32

1 Samuel 3:15 - Samuel lay down until morning and then opened the doors of the house of the Lord. He was afraid... Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 3:15 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 3:15

1 Samuel 3:1 - The Lord Calls Samuel The boy Samuel ministered before the Lord under Eli. In those days the wo... Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 3:1 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 3:1