1 Samuel 2:23

He asked them, “Why are you doing all this? I keep on hearing from everyone about your evil actions.

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In The King James Version

And he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings by all this people.

In Context

22Eli was very old, however he had heard about all the things his sons were doing to the people of Israel, and how they were seducing the women who were serving at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

24No, my sons, the report I hear about you from the Lord's people isn't good.

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Cross References

1 Kings 1:6(Never in his life had his father corrected him. He'd never asked him, “Why did you do that?” He was also very good-looking, and had been born after Absalom.)

Jeremiah 3:3That's why no showers have been sent, and no spring rains have fallen. But you just stare back shamelessly like a prostitute; you refuse to accept you've done anything wrong.

Acts 9:4He fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?”

Philippians 3:19They will end up being completely lost, these people whose “god” is their physical desires and who are proud of what they should be ashamed of, thinking only about the things of this world.

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 2:12-27

Samuel in the Sanctuary; The Wickedness of Eli's Sons. ( b. c. 1130.) 11 And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto the Lord before Eli the priest. 12 Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the Lord . 13 And the priests' custom with the people was, that, when any man offered sacrifice, the priest's servant came, while the flesh was in seething, with a fleshhook of three teeth in his hand; 14 And he struck it into the pan, or kettle, or caldron, or pot; all that the… Read the whole commentary →

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