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1 Samuel 2:22 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" Now Eli was very old; and he heard all that his sons did to all Israel, and how that they slept with the women who served at the door of the Tent of Meeting. "

1 Samuel 2:22

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20 Eli blessed Elkanah and his wife, and said, “May the LORD give you offspring from this woman for the petition which was asked of the LORD.” Then they went to their own home.

21 The LORD visited Hannah, and she conceived and bore three sons and two daughters. The child Samuel grew before the LORD.

22 Now Eli was very old; and he heard all that his sons did to all Israel, and how that they slept with the women who served at the door of the Tent of Meeting.

23 He said to them, “Why do you do such things? For I hear of your evil dealings from all these people.

24 No, my sons; for it is not a good report that I hear! You make the LORD’s people disobey.

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"Now an old prophet lived in Bethel, and one of his sons came and told him all the works that the man of God had done that day in Bethel. They also told their father the words which he had spoken to the king."

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1 Kings 20:7

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"Then the king of Israel called all the elders of the land, and said, “Please notice how this man seeks mischief; for he sent to me for my wives, and for my children, and for my silver, and for my gold; and I didn’t deny him.”"

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1 Chronicles 6:27

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"Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, and Elkanah his son."

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1 Samuel 2:1

"Hannah prayed, and said, “My heart exults in the LORD! My horn is exalted in the LORD. My mouth is enlarged over my enemies, because I rejoice in your salvation."

1 Samuel 2:2

"There is no one as holy as the LORD, for there is no one besides you, nor is there any rock like our God."

1 Samuel 2:3

"“Don’t keep talking so exceedingly proudly. Don’t let arrogance come out of your mouth, for the LORD is a God of knowledge. By him actions are weighed."

1 Samuel 2:4

"“The bows of the mighty men are broken. Those who stumbled are armed with strength."

1 Samuel 2:5

"Those who were full have hired themselves out for bread. Those who were hungry are satisfied. Yes, the barren has borne seven. She who has many children languishes."

1 Samuel 2:6

"“The LORD kills and makes alive. He brings down to Sheol and brings up."

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