This document is about Eli. For other homonyms, please refer to Eli (son of Jorim). Eli was the last judge and high priest before Samuel. With Priest Eli, Israel transitioned from a theocracy ruled by judges to a monarchy ruled by kings. He was performing priestly duties in Shiloh.
1 Samuel 1:9She was in bitterness of soul, and prayed to Yahweh, weeping bitterly.
1 Samuel 3:8Therefore Eli said to Samuel), “Go, lie down. It shall be, if he calls you, that you shall say, ‘Speak, Yahweh; for your servant hears.’ ” So Samuel went and lay down in his place.1 Samuel 3:9Yahweh came, and stood, and called as at other times, “Samuel))! Samuel!” Then Samuel said, “Speak; for your servant hears.”
그러나 정작 그의 아들인 홉니와 비느하스는 제대로 돌보지 못하여, 그들이 범죄하는 것을 막지 못했다.
1 Samuel 2:12The custom of the priests with the people was that when anyone offered a sacrifice, the priest’s servant came while the meat was boiling, with a fork of three teeth in his hand;1 Samuel 2:13and he stabbed it into the pan, or kettle, or cauldron, or pot. The priest took all that the fork brought up for himself. They did this to all the Israelites who came there to Shiloh.1 Samuel 2:14Yes, before they burned the fat, the priest’s servant came, and said to the man who sacrificed, “Give meat to roast for the priest; for he will not accept boiled meat from you, but raw.”1 Samuel 2:15If the man said to him, “Let the fat be burned first, and then take as much as your soul desires;” then he would say, “No, but you shall give it to me now; and if not, I will take it by force.”1 Samuel 2:16The sin of the young men was very great before Yahweh; for the men despised Yahweh’s offering.1 Samuel 2:17But Samuel ministered before Yahweh, being a child, clothed with a linen ephod.
1 Samuel 2:22He said to them, “Why do you do such things? For I hear of your evil dealings from all these people.1 Samuel 2:23No, my sons; for it is not a good report that I hear! You make Yahweh’s people disobey.1 Samuel 2:24If one man sins against another, God will judge him; but if a man sins against Yahweh, who will intercede for him?” Notwithstanding, they didn’t listen to the voice of their father, because Yahweh intended to kill them.1 Samuel 2:25The child Samuel grew on, and increased in favor both with Yahweh and also with men.1 Samuel 2:26A man of God came to Eli and said to him, “Yahweh says, ‘Did I reveal myself to the house of your father when they were in Egypt in bondage to Pharaoh’s house?1 Samuel 2:27Didn’t I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel) to be my priest, to go up to my altar, to burn incense, to wear an ephod before me? Didn’t I give to the house of your father all the offerings of the children of Israel made by fire?1 Samuel 2:28Why do you kick at my sacrifice and at my offering, which I have commanded in my habitation, and honor your sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the best of all the offerings of Israel my people?’1 Samuel 2:29“Therefore Yahweh, the God of Israel, says, ‘I said indeed that your house and the house of your father should walk before me forever.’ But now Yahweh says, ‘Far be it from me; for those who honor me I will honor, and those who despise me will be cursed.
1 Samuel 4:18His daughter-in-law, Phinehas’ wife, was with child, near to giving birth. When she heard the news that God’s ark was taken and that her father-in-law and her husband were dead, she bowed herself and gave birth; for her pains came on her.